‘A disciple of Whitman and Ruskin: William Harrison Riley, transatlantic celebrity, and working-class fandom’.

Activity: Talk or presentation typesOral presentation

Description of Activity

A study of working-class attempts to mediate between famous figures in nineteenth-century literature and politics.
Period4 Jul 20145 Jul 2017
Event titleCelebrity Encounters: Transatlantic Fame in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America
Event typeConference
LocationPortsmouth, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational