University of Liverpool-Manuel Irujo Chair: Itxaro Borda

As part of the Manuel Irujo Chair promoted by the Etxepare Basque Institute at the University of Liverpool, the writer Itxaro Borda will offer a conference on ´Internal Exile and Literary Creation´ on the 26th of March.

The writer Itxaro Borda will talk about internal exile, that uncomfortable space that is usually created when the socio-political situation of our environment deteriorates. Sometimes one can live in exile in one´s own country, using one´s own language, for example, under diglossic conditions. This self-absorption is often frowned upon, but it can also be a place of support for the idea of leaving for the other, and the Basque writer will talk about examples from literature, theatre or poetry.

• 26 March, 4pm, Walbank Lecture Theatre, 8-14 Abercromby Square, Liverpool and online.

Register for tickets here.

The Manuel Irujo Chair was launched by the Etxepare Basque Institute and the University of Liverpool in the 2014-2015 academic year and runs annually. The main topic of research is Basque exile. The Chair is part of the University of Liverpool´s Department of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies.