Laurence Sterne and the world of hypertext
Wednesday 4th November, 6pm. ADMISSION FREE. ON LOCATION, National
Media Museum
'The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy' is one of the great works of
English literature. In this illustrated talk Patrick Wildgust, the
curator of 'Shandy Hall'- Sterne's former house and now a museum to
his life and works- discusses Sterne's legacy in relation to new
media. The talk will promote the radical nature of Sterne's work, will
review the various interpretations of his art and assess his place in
21st century culture.
Patrick Wildgust is the curator of Shandy Hall. His job is to look
after the house and its collection of books, prints and paintings that
refer to Laurence Sterne. Through exhibitions, lectures, teaching and
consultancy Patrick promotes Sterne's Writings in any way that he can.
He was an adviser on Michael Winterbottom's film about Laurence Sterne
'A Cock and Bull Story'.
TIMECODE
A Seminar in Media
Run by the Communications, Cultural and Media Studies research group
in the School of Computing, Informatics and Media at the University of
Bradford, this regular seminar series explores the increasingly
important relationship between media, technology, culture and society.
For further information please contact Dr Mark Goodall
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