living and writing

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDIES
KAZIMIERZ WIELKI UNIVERSITY IN BYDGOSZCZ
is organising
the 4TH ENGLISH LITERARY MEETING
on the theme of
LIVING AND WRITING
PISANIE I ŻYCIE
16-18 MAY 2012
THE SUGGESTED TOPIC AREAS INCLUDE:
− representations and creations of the self in writing
− (re)presentations of the lives of nations and ethnic groups
− autobiographical and biographical strategies in fiction
− confessional mood in literature
− fact and fiction in life writing
WE WELCOME VARIOUS CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON:
− biographies, autobiographies, fictional biographies and autobiographies, memoirs, journals,
diaries, travel accounts, letters, epistolary novels, and other related forms
Proposals (200-word abstracts) on any of these (or related) topics should be sent to:
[email protected]
The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2012.
Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 29 February 2012.
The language of the conference: English (preferable) and Polish
Time for each paper: 20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion
Conference fee (covering participation, meals, conference materials, and publication of conference
proceedings):
150 PLN/ 40 EUR
Conference venue: Kazimierz Wielki University,
ul. Chodkiewicza 30, Bydgoszcz
Organisers:
dr Paweł Schreiber
mgr Joanna Malicka
mgr Marcin Czarnota
http://elm-bydgoszcz.blogspot.com
mgr Jakub Lipski