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TORCH is delighted to invite attendees to the workshop ‘National Bards in Comparative Perspective’ on Saturday 16 November.
Many nations are built on the cults of one or more national bards, from Virgil and Ferdowsi, to Shota Rustaveli and Nguyễn Du. Most bards preside over alleged golden ages: the Elizabethan Age for Shakespeare, “the Golden Century” for Cervantes and Camões, and “the Golden Age of Russian literature” for Pushkin, among others. The workshop, led by TORCH International Fellow, Professor Yuri Slezkine from UC Berkeley, will attempt to establish some connections and regularities.
Attendance is free and lunch will be provided. For full details and registration link, please see the TORCH event details at torch.ox.ac.uk/event/national-bards-in-comparative-perspective
