Friday 24 May 2013, 16.00 - 18.00 pm
Saturday 25 May, 9.30 am - 5.10 pm
Ertegun House, 37 St. Giles’, Oxford
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Imprisoned during his lifetime and sanctified in the twentieth century, the Marquis de Sade has attracted considerable critical interest during the last decades. He was a favourite of literary theory in the sixties and seventies, while more recent scholarship has begun to explore how Sade subversively rewrites major texts of the French Enlightenment. As the constant interest in Sade shows, his work continues to puzzle and fascinate his readers. The international conference Sade, l’inconnu? Nouvelles approches critiques brings together acknowledged specialists as well as young researchers to discuss emerging topics in Sade studies. Beginning with a keynote lecture by Michel Delon, the editor of Sade’s works in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, the conference will engage with neglected aspects of Sadean writing and highlight perspectives for future research.
Attendance including lunch is free, but space is limited, so it is essential to register for this event by emailing: manuel.muehlbacher@seh.ox.ac.uk. Most papers will be in French. Deadline for registration is Tuesday 21 May.