Project entitled "Contemporary Polish Poetry in English translation in the United States of America: a study of the critical reception in newspapers and journals published after 1980
2. Background
• When
Application submitted in 2008
Visit lasted from 01.10.2008 to
31.01.2009
• What
Project entitled “Contemporary Polish
Poetry in English translation in the
United States of America: a Study of
the Critical Reception in Newspapers
and Journals Published after 1980”
Project represented one of the four
chapters in dissertation
3. Amenities
• Accommodation
Craigslist
Waiting game
• Kluge Center
Workspaces
Common areas
• Collections
Newspapers
Journals
Rare books (incl. non-Anglophone)
4. Support
• Kluge Center Staff
Academic advice
Practical advice
Networking suggestions
• Kluge Center scholars
Conversations
Brown bag lunches
Work in progress presentations
Lectures
• Library staff
Specialised advice
Research help
Database skills
5. Benefits
• Added value
Unique sources led to innovative
reasearch
Fellow scholars helped expand
theoretical base
• Productivity
Single most productive period in my
time as a PhD student
Environment facilitates concentration
and rewards hard work
6. Other Advantages
• Networking
Kluge fellows
Kluge staff
• Social aspect
Lasting friendships
New activities
• Living in Washington
Election year
Poetry
Music and arts scene
7. After DC
• Current activities
Viva passed in 01.2011, graduated in
06.2011
Visiting Lecturer in Creative Writing,
University of Birmingham starting
01.2012
Regional Programme Coordinator,
Apples and Snakes
• Contact
bo.pias@gmail.com
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