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鈥淲ordsworth and Reading鈥檚 Promise鈥�

Wordsworth鈥檚 idea of the poem as a 鈥榩romise鈥� or 鈥榩ledge鈥�
looks forward not only to the potential of literary reception,
but also to ways of establishing a relationship of obligation
that sees reading hold out the promise of future connection.
I trace instances when his poems imagine their own future
reading by someone who is absent for the time being or more
often by someone who has died. These poems consider how
a promise plays out over time, seeking consolation in
contingency by looking to the rhythms of reciprocity and
rhythms of reading. I鈥檒l be thinking about broken promises
and death-bed promises, while also drawing on some
Romantic-period discussions of the promise (by William
Godwin) and more recent accounts of promising as a
performative utterance.

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The group meets once a month, on a Wednesday from 4:30 to 6pm. First meeting is scheduled to take place on the 16th of October in the SRC on the 5th floor of the Humanities Building.

We have 8 sessions planned (for now). We''ll be reading a variety of new and canonical texts, and envision the group as a space of warm participation and discussion around a broad array of feminist issues and concerns. We have a small budget thanks to Emma (our generous HOD) so there will be some drinks and snacks to share, too.

All are welcome!

A joint launch of Ariosto, the Orlando Furioso and English Culture, ed. by Jane Everson, Andrew Hiscock and Stefano Jossa (Oxford: OUP, 2019), and 'Dreaming again of things already dreamed'. 500 Years of Orlando Furioso, ed. by Marco Dorigatti and Maria Pavlova (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2019).

Speakers: Jane Everson, Andrew Hiscock, Stefano Jossa, Marco Dorigatti, Maria Pavlova

Book launch event: a joint launch of Ariosto, the Orlando Furioso and English Culture, ed. Jane Everson, Andrew Hiscock, and Stefano Jossa (Oxford: OUP, 2019), and 'Dreaming Again of Things Already Dreamed': 500 Years of Orlando Furioso, ed. Marco Dorigatti and Maria Pavlova (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2019). A joint event with Italian Studies.

Local members of the will be on campus to talk about the ITI and careers in the translation industry on Wednesday 16 October at 5.30 p.m. in the Writers' Room at Millburn House. All welcome!