Monday, November 9, 2020

Celebrating 'A Voyage to Arcturus'

There are two forthcoming online events celebrating David Lindsay and A Voyage to Arcturus in the centenary year of his remarkable visionary novel, and both are open to the public through prior booking.

Celebrating the Centenary of A Voyage to Arcturus is an online event from the newly-established Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow on 19 November 2020: this will feature author Nina Allen, leading Lindsay scholar Doug Anderson (of this blog), and Professor Robert Davis. The event runs on Zoom from 1800-1930 (UK time). For more information and tickets, follow the link.

A Voyage to Arcturus and Beyond: David Lindsay’s Visionary Imagination is an online symposium on 9 December 2020, via the website of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This will run from 1300-1800, and will feature presentations on A Voyage to Arcturus, and most of Lindsay's other novels. Composer David Power will talk about writing Lindsay-inspired music, and Seán Martin will be showing a preview of a film about Lindsay's work. Again, please consult the link for more information and tickets.

(Mark Valentine)

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for these notices, Lindsay is a favorite author. I return again and again to "A Voyage to Arcturus" especially. Th Ballantime edition (image you posted) was my first exposure.

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  2. I wonder if Doug Anderson is nearing completion of his new, corrected edition of "Arcturus."
    I've never Zoomed, and have resisted learning how, but I would like to hear Doug and the other panelists, so maybe I'll find a 12 year old to explain how Zooming works. --md

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    1. I've just been asked to give a talk via Zoom, a VOYAGE too far for me I'm afraid. Tempted to return to my old stomping ground Glasgow to meet Douglas Anderson.

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    2. Douglas tells me sadly he's not going to Glasgow, but Zooming from Michigan. My own talk on rock journalism will be in person when possible, as I told the college requesting it I can't face not facing an audience in person. Old technophobe I'm afraid.

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