CFP: MLA 2011 (Los Angeles), Israeli Culture in Transnational Conversations

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MLA Call for Papers

Modern Language Association’s Hebrew Literature Discussion Group

January 6-9, 2011, Los Angeles

MLA 2011 Topic: Israeli Culture in Transnational Conversations

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1. Regular Session: “Israeli Culture from a Transnational Perspective: Reception Abroad”

For this session we welcome papers that explore the reception of Israeli literature and film abroad: academic reception, translation statistics, prizes, book tours, festivals, interviews. Which Israeli authors, themes, styles have been most popular abroad?

When and why?

300 word abstract by March 2, 2010 yael.haleviwise@mcgill.ca

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2. Special Session: “Israeli Culture from a Transnational Perspective: Influences”

For this session we welcome papers that examine the reception of international literature/film within Israel: how has Hebrew literature engaged with other literary traditions? What connections have been identified by scholars thus far (e.g. Agnon/Flaubert, Yehoshua/Faulkner, Kahana-Carmon/Woolf)? What dominant international styles or themes have impacted Israeli literature and film?

300 word abstract by March 2, 2010 yael.haleviwise@mcgill.ca