An Anglo-Spanish Symposium at the University of Oxford to commemorate the 400th anniversaries of the deaths of Cervantes and Shakespeare, which will take place on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January 2016 at the Weston Library & Exeter College.
Cervantes and Shakespeare, who died within eleven days of each other in 1616, are universally regarded as the supreme exemplars of literary achievement in their respective languages. This symposium brings together six British scholars of Cervantes and six Spanish Shakespeare scholars to explore the literary worlds of these two iconic authors, whose works convey the turbulent spirit of the restless age in which they lived.
Speakers will cover a broad range of topics, such as the ‘lost’ play by Shakespeare, inspired by a story from Cervantes’s Don Quixote; the extraordinary influence of Don Quixote; similarities and differences in form, style, and theme in their works; issues of interpretation; and the enduring fascination both writers have exerted on readers, writers and artists in modern times. All papers will be delivered in English, and there will be plenty of scope for discussion by speakers and audience.
This event is free and open to all but please register here: sandra.beaumont@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk.
Organised by: Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Oxford; Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Spain; Instituto Cervantes London