Bookbeat: December 2011
Globalizing Theories of Literature
Joseph A. Murphy, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Joseph Murphy's recent book has been named for the MLA Scaglione Prize for book-length scholarly translation. MLA is the lead professional association for North American humanities. He shares the award with colleagues from Princeton and Chicago. Here is the announcement:
- T h e M o d e r n L a n g u a g e A s s o c i a t i o n w i l l a w a r d t h e A l d o a n d J e a n n e S c a g l i o n e P r i z e f o r a T r a n s l a t i o n o f a S c h o l a r l y S t u d y o f L i t e r a t u r e t o M i c h a e l K . B o u r d a g h s , A t s u k o U e d a , a n d J o s e p h A . M u r p h y f o r t h e i r t r a n s l a t i o n o f N a t s u m e Sō s e k i ' s T h e o r y o f L i t e r a t u r e a n d O t h e r C r i t i c a l W r i t i n g s . P l e a s e c l i c k h e r e t o r e a d t h e f u l l p r e s s r e l e a s e .
Dr. Murphy has also been invited by the University of Tokyo Departments of Literature and Center for Philosophy to give a
lecture and seminar on his MLA award-winning translation of Natsume Soseki's Theory of Literature and other recent work.
Event 1: 13:00-15:00, Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Seminar on Literature and Neurophysiology
Event 2: 10:00-17:30, Thursday, December 22, 2011. Symposium on Natsume Soseki's Theory of Literature in Global Context
A Companion to Tacitus
edited by Victoria Emma Pagán
Classics
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
Available via Wiley
A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.
- Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature
- Encourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature
- Showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author
- Clarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus
- Written and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought
- Includes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field
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