CFP: George Moore: Literature and the Arts (Ireland) (11/15/04; 3/18/05-3/20/05)

CFP: George Moore: Literature and the Arts (Ireland) (11/15/04; 3/18/05-3/20/05)

This conference (at University College Cork, Ireland 18-20 March 2005)
proposes to consider the writings of the cosmopolitan Irishman George Moore
(1852-1933) and to elicit fresh perspectives on their literary form and
context, their social comment, their numerous artistic connections and their
engagement with history, philosophy, politics and religion. Moore's
pioneering contributions to European literature and his influence on the
modernist novel will come under scrutiny and, almost inevitably, links will
be made with Henry James, T.S. Eliot and James Joyce. Given the breadth of
Moore's involvements, the participation of colleagues from English
departments, as well as from History, Irish, French, Art, Drama, Philosophy,
Music, Folklore and Theology, is encouraged and eagerly awaited. Papers (in
English, Irish or French) from academics, graduates, post-graduate students,
and from Moore enthusiasts, will be welcomed. Simultaneous translation
will be provided for papers in Irish. A summary in English must be provided
in advance for papers given in French.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Dr Adrian Frazier,
Prof. Munira Mutran, Prof. Lucy McDiarmid

Proposals may focus on any of Moore's texts from the 1880s to 1930s and the
following areas are merely suggestions:
 Moore as the thoroughly English writer, the Irish revivalist, the
proto-feminist; Moore and symbolism, naturalism, impressionism,
modernism; Moore's inheritance from French and Russian literature;
Moore and literary genres; Moore and art criticism; Moore and the legacy
of folklore and mythology; Moore's political inheritance - 1798 and the
famine; Moore's music; Moore and social conscience; rewriting
scripture; the engagement with Comte, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche;
dramatic interludes with Yeats, Martyn, Craigie; Moore and Walter Pater,
Mallarmé, Ó Conaire, Austin Clarke, Hardy.
Abstracts should not exceed 300 words (for 20 minute paper). Please DO NOT
send attachments but paste the text into the body of your email message.
Include your name, title of the paper, institutional affiliation, email
address and postal address with the abstract.
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: 15 November, 2004
Email to: georgemooreconference_at_ucc.ie
               or m.pierse_at_ucc.ie
Conference committee: Dr Mary S. Pierse (UCC), Dr Clíona Ó Gallchóir (UCC),
Prfa. Dr. Maria Elena Jaime de Pablos (Universidad de Almeria, Spain),
Prof. Fabienne Garcier (Université de Lille III, France)

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