CFP: Beckett, Contemporary Art and New Media (6/30/06; 11/9/06-11/10/06)
18:Beckett
Symposium to be held 9-10 November 2006
Toronto, Canada
The prevalence of Beckettian references and formal strategies in =20
contemporary art, new media and theatre attests to the urgency felt =20
by cultural producers to negotiate his challenging legacy. This =20
symposium will explore recent reinventions of Beckettian themes or =20
strategies, such as repetition, fragmentation, abstraction, =20
absurdity, negativity and humour, in relation to contemporary issues. =20=