About the ILDS
History
The International Lawrence Durrell Society (ILDS) was founded in 1980 at the Modern Language Association convention.
Mission
The ILDS is a non-profit educational organization whose purposes are 1) to promote the study, understanding, and appreciation of the works of Lawrence Durrell; 2) to explore critically Durrell’s position in twentieth century literature, modernist and post-modernist, and to help establish his place in the canon of world literature; 3) to sponsor meetings, seminars, and conferences worldwide dealing with Lawrence Durrell; 4) to publish a newsletter, The Herald, and a journal, Deus Loci: The International Lawrence Durrell Journal, at regular intervals; 5) to support scholarly publications; 6) to undertake such projects as may be decided upon by the Society.
Activities
The Society hosts bi-annual conferences, organizes panels at other conferences, publishes a newsletter and a journal, and sponsors a poetry contest. Among the resources available online are a biography, a critical bibliography, information on conferences, and information on archival resources.
Get involved
Join us by visiting the membership page, or reach out to us to learn how you might get involved by using the online form.
