The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host an international symposium to celebrate two of the greatest works of Spanish literature: the 14th-century Book of Good Love and the late 15th-century Celestina:
Two Spanish Masterpieces and La originalidad artística de “La Celestina”.
An International Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of María Rosa Lida’s Work
Events will begin Sunday, April 15, and run through Tuesday, April 17, 2012, with related activities on Wednesday, April 18.
All events will be free and open to the public and will take place at in the Memorial Library and Pyle Center.
The conference will be a triple celebration: first, a commemoration of the two Spanish literary masterpieces and the scholarship of María Rosa Lida de Malkiel, one of the greatest 20th-century scholars in the field of medieval Hispanic studies, who wrote some of her most important critical work on the two texts; second, a recognition of Madison’s distinguished scholarly tradition in Hispano-medievalism, celebrating the important publications of its faculty and staff and illustrious alums; and third, a celebration of the dramatic tradition of Celestina on the Madison campus in three productions from the 1950s and 70s, all directed by emeritus Professor Roberto G. Sánchez.
The symposium will bring together some of the most world-renown experts in the field, including several Madison alums, from the United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, and across the United States.
Events will include round-table discussions, a dramatic reading of selections of Celestina presented inEnglish translation by University of Wisconsin-Madison students, and a wide array of conference papers and lectures.
For a full list of events, times and venues, please visit the conference website: Two Spanish Masterpieces Schedule.
Contact the event organizers with additional questions: