Dear Gwen,

thanks for your interest and for your suggestions. I've read Cloud Road & will look at the donkey again more closely. It did seem to symbolise something about the author's relationship with his journey and with his (then) partner if I remember correctly. Thanks also for offering me a slot in NWR. I'm right at the beginning of looking at this topic. Meaning, I haven't even started reading properly. So, if you'll allow me some research time, can I get back to you about the article? I personally am interested in issues of animal rights, ethics, and the relationship between humans and other animals, but I'm sure I'll find something around your idea of comedy & humour, too.

Kind regards,
Alyce


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From: Welsh writing in English and Welsh Studies [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Gwen Davies [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 January 2015 11:44
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Subject: [WS] proposed piece on animals in WWE

Dear Alyce
I too am interested in this subject (especially in relation to comedy and
humour). Two that come to mind are Cloud Road, John Harrison (the donkey)
& also with a donkey, Hannah Engelkamp's nonfiction title (with film
attached), to be published at the end of February (via crowd-sourcing).
http://www.visitwales.com/event-search/event-search-results/event-search-de
tails?id=1658705&industry=Events&location=Ceredigion&toDate=22%2F12%2F2014+
00%3A00%3A00&fromDate=21%2F12%2F2014+00%3A00%3A00&radius=10&filterIds=&city
=&price=&latitude=52.41577&longitude=-4.086389&ref=13B851D71E0F497BA4539E57
00F33B2D

In the meantime, might you be interested in writing a piece for us on this
(comedy & humour in relation to animals in Welsh literature in English)?
If you could suggest a deadline for 2500 appropriate to how far your
studies have reached that would be wonderful. Thanks and all best wishes
for now
Gwen

On 15/01/2015 17:41, "Alexandra von Rothkirch"
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>Dear all,
>
>I'm interested in exploring the representation of non-human animals,
>issues of animal rights and the relationship between humans and non-human
>animals in Welsh Writing in English. Animals don't (necessarily) need to
>be 'characters' in their own right or even occupy a main role in the
>narrative, but I'm interested in how the way humans treat animals in
>novels, short stories and poems is a reflection of themselves, for
>instance, or how humans think of animals (as 'masters', 'companions' or
>as 'other animals that occupy the same space'). And I'm sure other
>questions will emerge once I get going. I can think of a number of short
>stories and novels that deal with animals in some way, and a few poems,
>too. But I'm sure you've come across a lot more than I have. I'd be
>grateful if you were to mention any text that deals meaningfully with
>animals in some way. You can contact me at
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>
>Thanks for your help, I appreciate all pointers...
>
>Kind regards,
>Alyce