Ronald Firbank: A Centenary Symposium

“The world is disgracefully managed, one hardly knows to whom to complain.”

~ Ronald Firbank, Vainglory (1915)

You are warmly invited to discuss and celebrate the writings, life, and legacy of novelist and dramatist Ronald Firbank (1886-1926).

The programme features keynote speaker

Alan Hollinghurst on "Ronald Firbank's Century"

With plenary talks on...

~ “Firbank Flirting!”, Beci Carver (Exeter)

~ "Brigid Brophy in absentia", Michael Caines (TLS)

~ “Firbankian!” Dickon Edwards (Birkbeck)

~ “Firbankian Singing, Swinging, and Sex”, Nicholas Freeman (Loughborough)

~ “Firbank is Hard”, Ellis Hanson (Cornell)

~ "Firbank’s Balls", Matthew Ingleby (Queen Mary, London)

~ “Doctoring the Asz”, Michael McCluskey (Northeastern)

~ “Firbank and Decadent Orientalism”, Kristin Mahoney (Michigan State)

~ "Love in Firbank!", Kevin Ohi (Boston College)

In addition to its panels, Firbank’s biographer, Richard Canning (Northampton)will be lead a Firbank walking tour of London (details to follow!)

Registration is free but compulsory and refreshments will be served. For questions or further information you can email Professor Kate Hext at [email protected]

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Host or Publisher Dr Kate Hext, University of Exeter