Projects

Between 1945 and 1975, magical powers, curses and transcendent visions played a decisive role in Flemish literature about Congo, shaping the narrative and evoking different worldviews. Impossible phenomena in science fiction or fantastic literature have s

This project seeks to examen the function(s) of silence in Latin literature written during and just after the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (ca.81-105). The uses of silence(s) in texts will be explored as a narratological phenomenon; as a possible commentary on the generic hierarcy; and as a way for authors to create a self-image in an imperial culture.