Literature Matters: Why Writing is Like Death (in early medieval England)
A public talk by Professor Yin Liu of the Department of English
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Grace-Westminster United Church Social Hall
505-10th St. E., Saskatoon
Free and open to the public
About this event
Why Writing is Like Death (in early medieval England)
By Yin Liu
What do some chatty inanimate objects, an Old English poem in Italy, a stone memorial in Scotland, a fictional sword hilt, and a poem by Robert Browning have in common? They presuppose a metaphorical equivalence of writing with death, an idea I will explore with respect to various texts and textual objects mostly from early medieval England. We’ll also consider the implications of this idea for us – not as writers, but as readers.
Literature Matters: Literature in the Community is a free public lecture series sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan Department of English.
Info: 306-966-1268 | english.department@usask.ca
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