215 search results for “literature and petra” in the Library website
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Eric van HoofAdministration and Central Services
e.j.m.a.van.hoof@bb.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4896
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Oriol Febrer i VilasecaFaculty of Humanities
o.febrer.i.vilaseca@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2252
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2193
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‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’
As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List
The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, such as the legacy of colonialism, the struggles between traditionalism and modernity, the place of women in society and the war in Israel/Palestine.
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Rianti ManullangFaculty of Humanities
r.d.manullang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Oussama MacnackFaculty of Humanities
o.y.macnack@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.z.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2519
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Peter WebbFaculty of Humanities
p.a.webb@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1689
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
a.s.keijser@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272217
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Louise Glück is awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to American poet Louise Glück (1942-). This means the Nobel committee passed by authors like Anne Carson, Jamaica Kincaid en Maryse Condé, many of whom were tipped by academics and literary critics as being strong contenders for the prize in 2020.…
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Renske JanssenFaculty of Humanities
k.p.s.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mitchell van VurenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.vuren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
e.de.vette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
a.dutta.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
g.r.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272023
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah - a reading list
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah. The Swedish Academy praises Gurnah's "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents". The works in the reading…
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
l.a.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonathan PowellFaculty of Humanities
j.d.powell@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
k.a.milne@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2978
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
j.a.naeff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8004192
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
b.majid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5154
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Sarah BadwyFaculty of Humanities
s.badwy@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anna Ljung Grüner-HeggeFaculty of Humanities
a.b.ljung.gruner.hegge@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Annie Ernaux - a reading list
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux (1940). In an explanation, the Swedish Academy praises Ernaux 'for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory'.
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2165
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Wim van AnrooijFaculty of Humanities
w.van.anrooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Latin American Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Latin American Studies
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Literature on discrimination and racism from the Leiden University Library collections
After large scale protests in the United States following police violence against black American citizens, racism in the Netherlands, too, is once again being widely debated. This renewed and intensified interest in the problems surrounding racism is prompting many to (re)read important works by black…
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2067
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Karla Paola Cabrera AcuñaFaculty of Humanities
k.p.cabrera.acuna@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Why Humanities? Frans-Willem Korsten about Literature & Law
Lecture
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2644
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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
n.van.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Korean - Dutch Literature Night
Reading & Panel Discussion
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Honorary doctorate for Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Beatrice Gründler, professor of Arabic Language and Literature at the Freie Universität Berlin, will receive an honorary doctorate in Oriental Manuscript Studies from Leiden University.
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Visit ambassadors to the University Library Special Collections
Special visit of seven ambassadors of the Arabic-speaking world to the University Library
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2165
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
i.f.d.m.r.willemars@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7160
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.alphen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
c.j.m.zijlmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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Mark LoderichsFaculty of Humanities
m.a.loderichs@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646