151 search results for “african literature” in the Library website
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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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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
c.v.zaepffel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2050
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.jentzsch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3456
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Harry WelsAfrika-Studiecentrum
h.wels@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3771
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John KegelAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.kegel@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Misha PlagisFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.plagis@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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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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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
f.w.a.korsten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2196
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Rijk van DijkAfrika-Studiecentrum
r.a.van.dijk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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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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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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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2415
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
j.e.bosnak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wim TiggesFaculty of Humanities
w.tigges@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Andries HiskesFaculty of Humanities
a.r.hiskes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2193
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.alphen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
a.s.keijser@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2217
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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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Mitchell van VurenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.vuren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Francesco BustiFaculty of Humanities
f.busti@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2668
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Jonathan PowellFaculty of Humanities
j.d.powell@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5586
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Renske JanssenFaculty of Humanities
k.p.s.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
c.m.m.mertens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Georgios-Evgenios DouliakasFaculty of Humanities
g.e.douliakas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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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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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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Geeske LangejansFaculteit Archeologie
g.h.j.langejans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6003
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
j.a.naeff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 5485
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
e.j.m.grootveld@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2069
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Cultural Anthropology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Cultural Anthropology
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Korean - Dutch Literature Night
Reading & Panel Discussion
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Linguistics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Linguistics
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
b.majid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5154
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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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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Tycho van der HoogAfrika-Studiecentrum
t.a.van.der.hoog@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Akinyinka AkinyoadeAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.akinyoade@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6701
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Janine UbinkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.ubink@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7493