Joseph Brodsky Symposium and Memorial, May 24

[Albert Leong]

TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH BRODSKY
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE
May 24, 1996

SYMPOSIUM
2:00-5:00 p.m., 115 Pacific Hall (13th Avenue & University Street)
Chair:  James L. Rice, University of Oregon

2:00   Film on Brodsky:  "A Maddening Space"
3:00   "Joseph Brodsky:  Tradition and Innovation"
        (Vladimir Ufland, St. Petersburg, Russia)
3:30   "'Poor Man's Marble...': Snow and Sensibility in Brodsky's Poetry"
        (Christopher Syrnyk, University of Oregon)
3:50   "'1867': Notes on Joseph Brodsky's 'Mexican Divertimento' and its
           Cinematic Sources"
        (Roman Timenchik, Hebrew University, Israel)
4:20   "Et in Arcadia ego:  Joseph Brodsky and Tom Stoppard"
        (Andrei Ustinov, Stanford University)
4:40    Discussant:  Lev Loseff, Dartmouth College & University of Oregon

MEMORIAL
7:00-9:00 p.m., Gerlinger Alumni Lounge (15th Avenue & University Street)

Remembering Joseph Brodsky:
   Lev Loseff
   Vladimir Ufland
   Andrei Ustinov
   James L. Rice
   Albert Leong, University of Oregon
   Garrett Hongo, University of Oregon

Films and Poetry Readings:
   "Brodsky in Oregon"
   "Brodsky in Venice"
   "Joseph Brodsky"

Music:
   Vivaldi, "Beatus vir in B-flat major
   Purcell, "Dido's Lament" (Anne Tedards, University of Oregon)
   J. S. Bach, "Erbarme dich" from St. Matthew Passion
   J. S. Bach, Andante from Sonato in A-minor for Solo Violin (Jessica Fashena,
        Eugene)
   J. S. Bach, Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major
   "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again"
   "How High the Moon"
   "A Slav Woman's Farewell" (Oleg Khripkov)

Book Exhibit

For information contact Albert Leong, Department of Russian, University of
Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1262.  Telephone (541) 346-4065; fax (541) 346-1327.
E-mail:  leong at oregon.uoregon.edu