Event
Voltaire and the art of the miscellany
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 17:00to19:00
McLennan Library Building
Colgate room (4th floor), 3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Voltaire was a hugely prolific writer of short prose works. Professor Nicholas Cronk from Oxford University will explore how these miscellanies constitute an intrinsic part of Voltaire’s innovative authorial posture and are pivotal works for understanding Voltairean polemic.