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Rodopi Press Amsterdam / Atlanta announces a new series of literary
studies entitled “Dialogue” under the general editorship of Michael J.
Meyer. The series will offer new and experienced scholars the opportunity
to present alternative readings and approaches to classic texts (those
which have received canonical acceptance in either American or
Continental Literature).In the past Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot
has elicited a significant level of disagreement among critics and surely
has several inherent controversial elements. Those interested in
contributing to upcoming volume on Godot should write the editor Ranjan
Ghosh at weransum_at_yahoo.co.in for a list of the
controversial topics being considered for inclusion in the volume. A
balanced number of essays from younger scholars or those with limited
publication or more recent PhD degrees will be presented alongside essays
from scholars who are considered experts in the field. The latter
scholars may write an essay that responds to the topics listed or may be
selected by the editor to respond to the paper of a younger scholar. The
goal will be to pair the readings and to establish a dialogue between the
two respondents. Another possibility would be to share the senior
scholar's response with an emerging scholar to establish a sort of
Point / Counterpoint reaction. The major goal of the series would be not
only to open the door to voices which are already silenced by the
selective nature of academic presses but to encourage new approaches and
insights that will both enliven the text and promote further discussion
of the work in question.

Please send a proposal of approximately 500-1000 words with a brief CV by
December 31, 2007 to the editor below (e-mail is fine). First drafts of
essays will be expected around March, 2009 and final drafts of those
accepted for publication should be submitted to the editor by September
2009.

Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
Department of English
University of North Bengal
India
weransum_at_yahoo.co.in

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