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Dear Colleagues, Booking is still open for the following event, co-organised by Professor Charles Forsdick (University of Liverpool/AHRC) and Teresa Vernon (British Library), held in conjunction with the British Library’s current major exhibition West Africa: Word, Symbol, Song. West African Literature and Thought in French: Translating Cultures Friday 22 January 2016, British Library Conference Centre, 10-30-17.00 Some of the most important contemporary writing in French has emerged from West Africa. This event brings together authors – leading writer from the Côte d’Ivoire, Véronique Tadjo-, publishers, translators and other specialists to explore topics including the history of the Francophone West African book as well as the complex processes of translation between oral and literary cultures, and across various other linguistic, historical and political contexts. Event organized in partnership with the AHRC 'Translating Cultures' Theme and the Society for French Studies, with the support of the Institut français http://www.bl.uk/events/west-african-literature-and-thought-in-french-translating-cultures (there is a link to the finalised programme (PDF) from this page). Teresa Vernon Lead Curator, Romance Collections The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB E-mail:[log in to unmask] BL website: www.bl.uk FSLG website: http://frenchstudieslibrarygroup.wordpress.com/ ****************************************************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> The British Library’s latest Annual Report and Accounts : www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html<http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html> Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook<http://www.bl.uk/adoptabook> The Library's St Pancras site is WiFi - enabled ***************************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. ***************************************************************************************************************** Think before you print