Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle In brief Date - 8 November 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square (lecture); Centre for Research Collections (optional preceding workshop)Speaker - Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University)Title - Writers' Libraries Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventProfessor of Bibliography and Modern Book History at Oxford University, Dirk Van Hulle, will give the Edition Autumn lecture, titled 'Writers' Libraries'. This lecture will include a discussion, chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (University of Edinburgh). It will be held in the Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square at 4pm to 5:30pm.The Autumn lecture will be preceded from 2pm until 3pm by an optional workshop at the Centre for Research Collections. This workshop is titled 'The Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project', and will also be led by Professor Van Hulle.Capacity for this workshop is limited, so please book separately for it and the Autumn lecture on the Eventbrite page.About the lectureEvery writer is also a reader. A work of literature often starts in the margins of another book. Knowing what and how a writer read can help us understand the origins of their work.This lecture considers modernist authors as readers and examines how they read, how their reading translated into their own writings, and how we can map this process in a digital edition.About EditionEdition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. You can book your place for the Autumn lecture and the optional preceding workshop separately via Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Access and recordingPlease note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem.Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC?Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies.We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about English Literature at Edinburgh Nov 08 2024 14.00 - 17.30 Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University) entitled 'Writers' Libraries'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (English Literature). Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Find the venue: 50 George Square Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle In brief Date - 8 November 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square (lecture); Centre for Research Collections (optional preceding workshop)Speaker - Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University)Title - Writers' Libraries Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventProfessor of Bibliography and Modern Book History at Oxford University, Dirk Van Hulle, will give the Edition Autumn lecture, titled 'Writers' Libraries'. This lecture will include a discussion, chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (University of Edinburgh). It will be held in the Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square at 4pm to 5:30pm.The Autumn lecture will be preceded from 2pm until 3pm by an optional workshop at the Centre for Research Collections. This workshop is titled 'The Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project', and will also be led by Professor Van Hulle.Capacity for this workshop is limited, so please book separately for it and the Autumn lecture on the Eventbrite page.About the lectureEvery writer is also a reader. A work of literature often starts in the margins of another book. Knowing what and how a writer read can help us understand the origins of their work.This lecture considers modernist authors as readers and examines how they read, how their reading translated into their own writings, and how we can map this process in a digital edition.About EditionEdition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. You can book your place for the Autumn lecture and the optional preceding workshop separately via Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Access and recordingPlease note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem.Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC?Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies.We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about English Literature at Edinburgh Nov 08 2024 14.00 - 17.30 Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University) entitled 'Writers' Libraries'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (English Literature). Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Find the venue: 50 George Square Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Nov 08 2024 14.00 - 17.30 Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University) entitled 'Writers' Libraries'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (English Literature).
