The University of Kent, Paris
in conjunction with its partner institutions
cordially invites students and guests to its
Nicholas Harrison
Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies
King’s College London
Reading in the original: world literature, translation and ‘research’.
This seminar will explore the relationship between two influential ideas about literary translation. (1) Translations are a legitimate form of creative writing/scholarship/research. (2) Literary texts should be read in the original. Are these ideas compatible, and if so, how do they fit together?
Thursday, 4 February 2016
18.30
Grande Salle, Reid Hall
Free and open to the public
Please confirm your presence by writing to
paris@kent.ac.uk