CFP: Eighteenth-Century Soundscapes (3/1/04; MLA '04)

From: Alison O'Byrne (afobyrne@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 02 2004 - 14:03:53 EST


Eighteenth-Century Soundscapes
Proposed Special Session, MLA '04, Philadelphia

This proposed panel would examine the presentation of sound or noise in
eighteenth-century literature – sound as harmonizing or discordant, as
soothing or disorienting. Possible paper topics
might include, but are by no means limited to:

sound and the presentation of the labouring classes
the representation of urban noise
sound and disorientation (or orientation) in narratives of travel
and exploration
eighteenth-century music

Please send 1 page abstracts (email preferred) by March 1 to:

Alison O’Byrne
Ahmanson-Getty Fellow
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
2520 Cimarron Street
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(afobyrne@hotmail.com)

Please note: this is a proposed panel, and subject to approval by the MLA.

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