The future of literary archives : diasporic and dispersed collections at risk /
Literary archives differ from most other types of archival papers in that their locations are more diverse and difficult to predict. The essays collected in this book derive from the recent work of the Diasporic Literary Archives Network, whose focus on diaspora provides a philosophical framework wh...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Literary archives differ from most other types of archival papers in that their locations are more diverse and difficult to predict. The essays collected in this book derive from the recent work of the Diasporic Literary Archives Network, whose focus on diaspora provides a philosophical framework which gives a highly original set of points of reference for the study of literary archives, including concepts such as the natural home, the appropriate location, exile, dissidence, fugitive existence, cultural hegemony, patrimony, heritage, and economic migration. |
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| Item Description: | Introduction: Literary papers as the most 'diasporic' of all archives - David C. Sutton Part One: Diasporic Lives, Diasporic Archives Caribbean literary archives and the politics of location: Challenging the norms of belonging - Alison Donnell The Huntley Archives at London Metropolitan Archives - Maureen Roberts Conserving private literary and editorial archives: The story of the IMEC - André Derval Migration, Freedom of Expression and the Importance of Diasporic Literary Archives - Jennifer Toews Part Two: The Challenges of Literary Archives The Universal Dimension of Diasporic Literary Archives - Jens Boel Namibian literary archives: New beginnings and a possible African model - Veno V. Kauaria and David C. Sutton Francophone Archives at Risk - Sophie Heywood Italian Literary Archives: Legacies and Challenges - Daniela La Penna Part Three: The World beyond Literary Archives Unknown/Unknowns and Known/Unknowns - Trudy Huskamp Peterson Publishers' archives, author's papers and literary scholarship - Andrew Nash Diasporic archives in translation research: A Case Study of Anthony Burgess's Archives - Serenella Zanotti Part Four: Conclusion Conclusion: The Future of Literary Manuscripts: An International Perspective - David C. Sutton APPENDIX ONE: Authors and their papers: A guidance sheet for authors and writers. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (174 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1942401582 9781942401582 1942401574 9781942401575 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital cover (viewed on September 20, 2018). |
