2020 Conference in Toulouse, France: Mysticisms, Heresies, and Heterotopias
The International Lawrence Durrell Society’s next biennial conference (our twenty-first!) will take place on May 28-30, 2020 at Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France. For information about the conference and special events, click here. For the Call for Papers, click here (deadline March 2, 2020). Stay tuned for further details, and make plans to …
Celebrating in Louisville!
As has been the case for many years (decades!), members of the International Lawrence Durrell Society met in Louisville on February 22-23 for the Literature Since 1900 Conference. We held our annual Board meeting – very productive – and attended the Durrell conference session on Saturday. And as usual, we enjoyed two festive repasts – …
The Herald vol. 42
The International Lawrence Durrell Society is pleased to announce the publication of the 42nd volume of The Herald. A pdf version of this issue can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here (2.6 MB). Updated information is included on the ‘On Miracle Ground XXI’ conference to be held from May 28 – May 30, 2020, in Toulouse, …
Call for Paper Proposals!
The International Lawrence Durrell Society invites proposals for papers to be presented at On Miracle Ground XXI from 28-30 May 2020 in Toulouse, France. The theme of the conference will be “Mysticism, Heresies, and Heterotopias in the Works of Lawrence Durrell,” but proposals on any topic related to Durrell and his contemporaries are welcomed. For …
2019 Poetry Contest Winners Announced!
The winners of the 2019 White Mice Poetry Contest have been announced! Thanks to our dedicated judges, Julia Hardie Kaczvinsky, Julie Kane, and Dianne Vipond, who managed to read over 100 submissions. The theme for the 2019 contest was “The Heavens,” in anticipation of the International Lawrence Durrell Society Conference to be held in May …
The Herald, September 2019 edition, is now available
The Herald, [NS 2] has now been published and can be found by clicking here. In this edition we are especially pleased to have a contribution by Françoise Kestsman-Durrell, as well as a lovely article by Noel J. Guckian, former British Ambassador to Oman, 2005-2011 and his long time relationship with Mas Michel — one time …
Alexandria Quartet Inspired Art Exhibit
The International Lawrence Durrell Society would like to bring attention to an art exhibit that has opened up in Collingwood, Victoria Australia. This exhibit, titled ‘Quartet’, is hosted as part of the Melbourne Rare Book Fair and contains Geoff Todd’s musings on the imagery of Lawrence Durrell’s ‘Alexandria Quartet’, each painting arising from a passage …
Grove Koger’s “The Chart Room”; Dated April 2019
The International Lawrence Durrell Society is grateful for Grove Koger’s ongoing dedication to tracking down and presenting some of the most interesting new publications relating to Lawrence Durrell, his affiliations, and his locales. To read Grove’s most recent version, dated April 2019, click Here.
