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Light in August: Melville and Conrad in Poland.(conference on Herman Melville and Joseph Conrad)
From: Leviathan
Date: 20080301
Author:Adamowicz-Pospiech, Agnieszka
"Literature is among the most important means of furthering understanding of ideas and differing visions of the world among people and societies. Thanks to its dual role of preserving the past and enlightening the present, great literature unites generations and brings nations closer." (1) This vision came alive in Szczecin, where many scholars of various nationalities (American, Polish, English, Japanese, Turkish, Spanish, to name a few) pored over the writings of Herman Melville and Joseph Conrad. It was a unique occasion for academics to make "both ends meet," those of theory ...
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