For the 10th anniversary of the death of the writer Carlos Pujol (1936-2012), UIC Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University have put together a tribute event to remember him and promote his legacy. Researchers from the research group “Carlos Pujol, Literature i Humanisme” (2017 SGR 383) and other experts will tackle various aspects of the work undertaken by this multifaceted man, who was a writer, essayist, critic, translator, editor and jury member for important literary prizes. The first session of the event will take place on 16 December at UIC Barcelona and the second, on 21 January 2022, at the UPF.

Please sign up in advance by clicking on this link.

Admission is free, places are limited.

First session “Escribir, verbo reflexivo. La literatura según Carlos Pujol” 

Thursday 16 December 2021, UIC Barcelona 

Agenda

10.15 a.m. Registration

10.30 a.m. Introduction

Francisco Rico, philologist and academic specialising in the Spanish language

Cristina Monforte, vice-rector for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer at UIC Barcelona

Teresa Vallès, coordinator of the conference and of the “Carlos Pujol, Literature i Humanisme” research group 

11.00 a.m. “La literatura de cosas no dichas: Henry James visto miedo Carlos Pujol” 

Eduardo Valls (Complutense University of Madrid)

11.45 a.m. Theatre sketch*

Coffee break

12.15 p.m. “Carlos Pujol frente a Conan Doyle: Las otras caras de Sherlock Holmes”

Carlos Villar (University of La Rioja)

1 p.m. “El prototipo del novelista artista: el Proust de Pujol” 

Àngels Santa (University of Lleida)

Lunch break

4 p.m. Theatre sketch**

4.15 p.m.  “La biografía literaria de Carlos Pujol o el arte de contar la historia” 

MAPI Ballesteros (University of Barcelona)

5 p.m. “Lo ensayo y la crítica literaria según Carlos Pujol” 

Domingo Ródenas (Pompeu Fabra University)

Coffee break

6 p.m. Theatre sketch*

6.15 p.m. “La teoría de la novela de Carlos Pujol” 

Iris Llop (UIC Barcelona and University of Barcelona)

7 p.m. “La poesía según Carlos Pujol” 

Pere Ballart (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

*Theatrical adaptation of Fortuna y adversidades de Sherlock Holmes, written by Carlos Pujol

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