The Great Historical Figures in Art and Literature Project is inspired by the researches on perspectivism in history that have been put to the fore in the domain of “cultural memories”. The project aims at showing how great historical figures appear in literature and in various arts (sculpture, painting, music, cinema, tapestries etc.). We wish to focus on how the images associated with these figures and their prominence have varied through time and how their role in the building of a collective memory has been liable to many changes.
Possible Themes (a non-exhaustive list) :
From the illustrious men and women as a genre to biographical dictionaries : function and representation of a historical figure ;
Historical Novels and Dramas ;
Public vs. private figure, reflections on a discrepancy ;
Historical characters and the art of memory ;
Biography as a genre ;
Naming and identifying historical figures ;
Signs of prestige : recognizing historical figures ;
Is there any such thing as a (historical) character ? ;
Case studies : memorable figures ;
Biopics significations and context ;
Book review.
The articles will be sent to fiona.mcintosh-varjabedian@univ-lille3.fr or alison.boulanger@univ-lille3.fr
Publication in French, English or German
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