George Herbert died a disappointed courtier and diligent country parson in the tiny Wiltshire village of Bemerton in 1633. Yet he left behind him a small sheaf of poetry and prose manuscripts which made him, in death, one of the most popular writers of his age, a spiritual guide to millions since, and a poet’s poet whose influence extends across the Atlantic and around the globe. In order to explore the connections between this priestly poet’s Wiltshire world and his print and cultural legacies worldwide, Sarum College in Salisbury, Wiltshire and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are co-sponsoring two linked international and interdisciplinary conferences.
The second of these events features plenary addresses by:
Richard Strier, University of Chicago
Elizabeth Clarke, University of Warwick
Judith Maltby, Corpus Christi College, Oxford
For more information about the event and call for papers, visit the event site.
Location:
University of North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina