WITOLD GOMBROWICZ
(1904 - 1969)
An international conference celebrating the
centenary of his birth.
Friday, October 22nd - Beinecke Library, Rooms 38 and 39
 
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Panel 1, Chair: Tomas Venclova, Professor, Slavic Languages and Literature, Yale University

Introductory Remarks by Pawel Potoroczyn, Director, Polish Cultural Insitute

   
  • "Gombrowicz and Bruno Shulz," Ewa Kuryluk
  • "Gombrowicz in Argentina: a personal reminiscence," Miguel Grinberg
  • "Gombrowicz and the theater," Allen Kuharski, Swarthmore College
 
6:30 p.m.
 Reception and opening of the exhibition The World of Witold Gombrowicz
 
8:00 p.m.
 Production of Ferdydurke, Yale University Theater, click here for ticket information
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Saturday, October 23rd - Beinecke Library, Rooms 38 and 39
 
9:30 - 12:30 p.m.
 Panel 2, Chair: Jonathan Brent, Assoc. Director, Yale University Press, Yale University
 
  • "The Argentinian translation of Ferdydurke," Klementyna Suchanow
  • "On translating Ferdydurke and Cosmos," Danuta Borchardt
  • "Snapshots from Witold Gombrowicz's Diary," Lillian Vallee, Modesto Junior College
 
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
 Panel 3, Chair: Vincent Giroud, Vassar College
 
  • "Gombrowicz and nature," Jerzy Jarzebski, Jagellonian University, Krakow
  • "Gombrowicz and art," Piotr Millati, University of Gdansk
  • "Gombrowicz and America," Krystyna Lipinska-Illakowicz, New York University
 
5:30 p..m.
 Reception, Yale University Press, 302 Temple Street
 
8:00 p.m.
 Production of Ferdydurke, Yale University Theater, click here for ticket information

 

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