| WITOLD
GOMBROWICZ
(1904 - 1969)
An international conference celebrating the
centenary of his birth.
A part of GOMBROWICZ AUTUMN presentation.
Yale University, October 22 - 23, 2004
Sponsored
by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Yale University Press
in cooperation with the Polish Cultural Institute.
Friday, October 22, Beinecke Library, Rooms 38 and 39
PANEL I, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Chair: Tomas Venclova, Professor, Slavic Languages and Literature,
Yale University
Introductory Remarks by Pawel Potoroczyn, Director, Polish Cultural
Institute
"Gombrowicz and Bruno Shulz," Ewa Kuryluk
"Gombrowicz in Argentina: a personal reminiscence,"
Miguel Grinberg
"Gombrowicz and the theater," Allen Kuharski,
Swarthmore College
6:00 pm
Reception
and opening of the exhibition The World of Witold Gombrowicz.
Drawn from the Gombrowicz archive in the Beinecke Library, the
exhibition will be on display through January, 2005.
8:00 pm
FERDYDURKE, adapted for stage and performed by Poland’s
Teatr Prowizorium / Kompania Teatr, Yale University Theater
Tickets and information
Saturday,
October 23, Beinecke Library, Rooms 38 and 39
PANEL II, 9:30 – 12:30 pm
Chair: Jonathan Brent, Associate Director, Yale University Press,
Yale University
"The Argentinian translation of Ferdydurke,"
Klementyna Suchanow
"On translating Ferdydurke and Cosmos," Danuta
Borchardt
"Snapshots from Witold Gombrowicz's Diary,"
Lillian Vallee, Modesto College
PANEL III, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Chair: Vincent Giroud, Vassar College
"Gombrowicz and nature," Jerzy Jarzebski, Jagellonian
University, Krakow
"Gombrowicz and art," Piotr Millati, University
of Gdansk
"Gombrowicz and America," Krystyna Lipinska-Illakowicz,
New York University
5:30 pm
Reception, Yale University Press, 302 Temple Street
8:00 pm
FERDYDURKE, Yale University Theater
Tickets
and information
The conference open
to the public free of charge. However, due to limited seating,
registration is advised through the Beinecke Library website.
The organizers wish
to thank Dr. Piotr & Judy Chomczynski for their generous support.
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