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6th November, 2012

Reflecting on a Life in Progress and the Stories of Oral History

Event Details

Date:
6th November, 2012
Time:
6.15pm
Venue:
Windsor Building Auditorium
Professor Alessandro Portelli
Professor of American Literature Sapienza
University of Rome

Alessandro Portelli has played a leading role in transforming oral history. Through a number of key studies, he has promoted an appreciation of oral history as a literary genre that throws light on the significance of subjectivity in history. By interpreting the themes and structures of eyewitness testimony, Portelli has consistently demonstrated new ways of understanding memory. In this lecture Portelli reflects on his work to date, illustrating his intellectual journey with reference to the stories of the personal, and the historical, victories and defeats that have inspired his critical contribution.

All welcome, admission free, no booking necessary.

For further information please click here or contact Sue Heath, Events Officer, on
sue.heath@rhul.ac.uk.


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