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Host: University of Lodz
Organizers: Elzbieta Ostrowska
Description:
The conference will address the work of Andrzej Wajda in cinema,
theatre, television and fine art, in both political and cultural contexts.
It will provide a unique opportunity for both scholars and students of film
and theatre from all over the world to meet and discuss Andrzej Wajda?s
oeuvre both formally and informally. The following topics are an initial
proposal:
the relationship between the cinema and theatre of Andrzej Wajda
and world cinema and theatre
Andrzej Wajda?s cinema in relation to debates about national and
auteurist cinema
Andrzej Wajda?s vision of history
socio-politicalthemes and contexts in Andrzej Wajda?s films
Andrzej Wajda?s work in the context of Polish cultural traditions
Andrzej Wajda?s work as a locus for a meeting between art forms
Andrzej Wajda?s style
Andrzej Wajda as a theatre director
AndrzejWajda?s criticism of his work and world art
the reception of Andrzej Wajda?s work in Poland and abroad
A selection of the conference papers will be published by the
Wallflower Press.
The languages of the conference are Polish and English (simultaneous
translations of both languages will be available).
Date received: December 14, 2000
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