CFP: W.G. Sebald and the Photographic Image (9/15/04; collection)
W.G. Sebald and the Photographic Image
Proposals are invited for a collection of original essays and visual
projects inspired by the work of W.G. Sebald. Specifically, we are
interested in exploring the role of the idiosyncratic and anti-heroic
photographs that propel and interrupt Sebald's labyrinthine text in
Rings of Saturn, Vertigo, and Austerlitz. The interest in Sebald has
crossed disciplines, igniting passionate dialogues among scholars and
practioners. This anthology hopes to capture this spirited
conversation in both theory and praxis.
Possible topics in relationship to Sebald's use of photography
include (but are not limited to):