Latin America and East-Central Europe: Comparisons, Bridges, Entanglements

The literary entanglements between Latin America and East Central Europe from the 20th century to the present are politically, culturally, and literarily diverse, but never random: Critical examinations of terms such as »post-imperial«, »marginal«, or »peripheral« are reflected in their respective intellectual fields and literary productions that negotiate transatlantic »elective affinities«, while competing for recognition within the history of world literature. The international conference explores literary history, poetics, intellectual networks, and aesthetic theory on both sides of the Iron Curtain. The participating scholars will discuss the situatedness of the literatures and actors of the regions and reflect on their transcultural and transareal convivialities. Organised by Agnieszka Hudzik (Freie Universität Berlin), Jorge Estrada (Berlin), Patricia Gwozdz (Universität Potsdam), Joanna Moszczynska (Universität Regensburg)