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Writers and their Libraries15 March 2013 - 16 March 2013 Event Type: Conference / SymposiumVenue: Institute of English StudiesVenue Details: Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HUDescriptionThis conference in the History of Reading will bring together scholars working on the private libraries of some of the major literary figures in world literature. The aim of the conference is to explore reading habits, note-taking practices, marginalia and other traces of reading experience and book collecting in a comparative context. At the same time, the conference will offer a forum for the discussion of theories and methodologies that underpin this kind of research, as well as the problems and challenges of reclaiming, representing and editing the evidence of reading writers and writing readers from the archive.We invite proposals for 20-minute papers that explore writers' private libraries — regardless of whether the library is real or virtual. We welcome contributions from any world culture, language, field, and period. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.The following list is meant to be indicative of the possible strands, themes and topics that might be coveredGeneral themes:History of marginaliaMarginalia in the Romantic periodBible/scholarly marginaliaNewspapers clippings / cuttingsMarginalia in the digital eraCharacteristics of the Collection:Multilingual librariesVirtual libraries – Reconstructed librariesBisquing (or bisking) / censorship / infamous titles / banned booksCollecting booksReading clubsEarly (scholarly) booksTypographic ornamentsMarginalia Practices:Writing readers and Reading writersMarginalists and NotetakersBooks begun in booksMarginal translationsBook emendations by the author in his own booksHumour and sarcasm in marginaliaReading the visual: doodles and drawingsGroup marginaliaPrecocious marginaliaEditorial / Preservation Projects:Digital projectsEditing marginaliaRecreating librariesPrivate Libraries in the Rare Books Room / Institutional Collection PoliciesConserving and restoring booksThe Private Library as Book Collection or ArchiveDeadline for proposals (300 words): 15 July 2012.Note: A collection of essays from selected papers will be published.Inquiries and proposals may be directed to: Patricio Ferrari (Universidade de Lisboa) ferraripatricio@gmail.comDr Jerónimo Pizarro (Universidad de los Andes) jeronimopizarro@gmail.comDr Wim Van Mierlo (Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London) Wim.Van-Mierlo@sas.ac.ukFor an example of a writer's private library visit Fernando Pessoa's Private Library on-line athttp://casafernandopessoa.cm-lisboa.pt/bdigital/index/index.htmConference blog: http://writersandtheirlibraries.wordpress.com/The School of Advanced Study is part of the central University of London. The School takes its responsibility to visitors with special needs very seriously and will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to its facilities in order to accommodate the needs of such visitors. If you have a particular requirement, please feel free to discuss it confidentially with the organiser in advance of the event taking place.Enquiries: Jon Millington, Events Officer, Institute of English Studies, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU; tel. +44 (0) 207 664 4859; Email IESEvents@sas.ac.uk