Tag Archives: Leon Burnett

The Kathakali Man: Childhood in The God of Small Things

Posted on 4 November 2019 by

Dr Leon Burnett (Essex) The Kathakali Man: Childhood in The God of Small Things Myth Reading Group Wednesday 6 November 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 Arundhati Roy’s novel, The God of Small Things, winner of the 1997 Booker … Continue reading →

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The Childhood of the Hero in the Acritic Tradition

Posted on 13 October 2019 by

Dr Leon Burnett (Essex) The Childhood of the Hero in the Acritic Tradition Myth Reading Group Wednesday 16 October 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 The new term begins with the new theme of Myth and Childhood. As is … Continue reading →

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An Assyrian Lamassu in London

Posted on 8 October 2018 by

The Myth Reading Group returns. Wednesday 17 October 2018 5.00 – 6.30 pm Room NTC.2.05 Our founding director, Leon Burnett, opens the new year of myth-exploration. The topic for this term is Animals and Mythical Creatures. In the build up … Continue reading →

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Conference: Myth and Dream / The Dreaming of Myth (Bologna, May 2019)

Posted on 24 August 2018 by

Call for Papers — Myth and Dream / The Dreaming of Myth – Sogno e mito / sognare il mito University of Bologna, May 2019 Deadline for proposals: 1 February 2019 This conference is organised by friend of the Centre … Continue reading →

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Tenth Anniversary

Posted on 24 April 2018 by

2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Centre for Myth Studies. On Friday 11 May, we shall celebrate the occasion with a day of talks, readings, and discussions which reflect the past and the future of the Centre. All are … Continue reading →

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Report: Translating Myth book launch

Posted on 28 July 2017 by

The summer break gives us a chance to look back at some of the events that slipped by without comment over the past year. Chief among these is the book launch event held for Translating Myth in November. Co-editor Ben … Continue reading →

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Translating Myth book launch

Posted on 4 November 2016 by

We are delighted to announce a Book Launch Symposium for Translating Myth to be hosted by the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on Wednesday 16 November, from 2 to 5 p.m. Arts … Continue reading →

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