Fictional travellers, creative writers or liars? This is one of a series of six one-hour lectures by Dr Janet Starkey (ASTENE) and Paul Starkey, Professor emeritus, Durham University, which will be delivered online. They replace the lectures which were cancelled earlier in the year. No previous knowledge is assumed and you do not need to have attended the … Continue reading "Travellers to and from the Middle East, Lecture 1"
This series of six one-hour lectures by Dr Janet Starkey (ASTENE) and Paul Starkey, Professor Emeritus, Durham University, which will be delivered online, replaces the lectures which were cancelled earlier in the year. No previous knowledge is assumed and you do not need to have attended the earlier lectures. If you booked for the cancelled lectures and were … Continue reading "Travellers to and from the Middle East, full series"
The life and times of Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq (1804–1887) This is one of a series of six one-hour lectures by Dr Janet Starkey (ASTENE) and Paul Starkey, Professor emeritus, Durham University, which will be delivered online. They replace the lectures which were cancelled earlier in the year. No previous knowledge is assumed and you do … Continue reading "Travellers to and from the Middle East, Lecture 5"
The life and times of Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq (1804–1887) This is one of a series of six one-hour lectures by Dr Janet Starkey (ASTENE) and Paul Starkey, Professor emeritus, Durham University, which will be delivered online. They replace the lectures which were cancelled earlier in the year. No previous knowledge is assumed and you do … Continue reading "Travellers to and from the Middle East, Lecture 6"
This short course will introduce you to the work of the Argentinian writer JULIO CORTAZAR, a towering presence admired the world over . This course is part one in a new series of online lectures by Prof Maria Chester which will introduce you to the literature of Latin America.Magic-Realism is one genre that is often … Continue reading "An Argentinian writer in exile: Julio Cortazar"
An introduction to the lives and works of four of the ‘giants’ of Latin American literature and creators of the Latin American Literary Boom In this series of four talks on successive Tuesdays, Prof Maria Chester introduces the lives and works of four authors, Julio Cortazar, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargos Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. … Continue reading "The Latin American Literary Boom – what is it?"
An introduction to the lives and works of four of the ‘giants’ of Latin American literature and creators of the Latin American Literary Boom In this series of four talks on successive Tuesdays, Prof Maria Chester introduces the lives and works of four authors, Julio Cortazar, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargos Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. … Continue reading "The Latin American Literary Boom – what is it? (Individual Lectures)"
