H04011 "FEBRUARY 2004 ANNOUNCEMENTS" 2/1/04 HARDY FORUM ARCHIVES

-REVIEWS PAGE UPDATE

-TTHA BOOK COLLECTION

-ARCHIVING HARDY-L

-THOMAS HARDY CONFERENCE 2004

-M.LITT THESIS SUBMITTAL

-MA DEGREE COMPLETED

-PUDDLETOWN CHURCH DEBACLE

-ST.JULIOT COACH TRIP INFORMATION

From: wwmorgan@ilstu.edu

Subject: TTHA Poem(s) of the Month for February and March

Date: February 1, 2004 8:42:14 AM PST

Earlier today I posted Hardy's "Surview" and "Why Do I?" as the

TTHA Poem(s) of the Month for February and March, 2004. I will be away

from my computer and books on March 1; hence this double posting. These

discussion will be the sixth and seventh in a series dedicated to the poems

that appear last in Hardy's 8 volumes of verse. I invite your

contributions to an on-line conversation about the poems--and the idea of

ending--over the course of the month.

As usual, you can find the TTHA Poem of the Month Discussion by

following the links from the main TTHA page at

http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/welcomet.htm

or by going directly to

http://webboard.ilstu.edu/~TTHA_POTM_DISCUSSIONS

Whichever route you take, when you arrive at the Poem of the Month site,

you will encounter a program called WebBoard, which will give you the

opportunity to read the poems as well as any comments they may have

generated, compose a response, preview your response, edit it further if

you wish, and then post it by using the button labeled Post the Message.

If you are composing an intricate or long response, you may want to prepare

your message in a word processing program, then copy it to your clipboard

before pasting it into the message area of WebBoard. And if you prefer,

feel free to send me your contribution as an e-mail, and I will post it for

you:

wwmorgan@ilstu.edu.

Besides this month's discussion and those of January ("Winter Night

in Woodland"), February ("Ice on the Highway"), March ("A Light Snow-Fall

After Frost"), April ("The Sheep-Boy"), May ("A Sheep Fair" and "Last Look

round St. Martin's Fair"), June ("A Backward Spring," "Last Week in

October," and "Shortening Days at the Homestead"), July ("No Buyers" and

"An East-End Curate"), August ("Life and Death at Sunrise"), September ("I

Look Into My Glass"), October ("Agnosto Theo"), November ("A Young Man's

Epigram on Existence"), December ("A Poet" and "In the Moonlight"), and

January ("Afterwards"), a full year of conversations in 2002 about some of

Hardy's sonnets are available at the site: April ("Hap"), May ("At a Lunar

Eclipse"), June ("She, to Him, I-IV"), July ("Her Reproach" and "Her

Confession"), August ("To an Actress" and "To an Impersonator of

Rosalind"), September ("In the Old Theatre, Fiesole," "Rome: On the

Palatine," and "Rome: Building a New Street in the Ancient Quarter"),

October ("Embarcation" and "Departure), November ("The Pity of It" and

"Often When Warring"), and December ("We Are Getting to the End" and

"Thoughts from Sophocles").

The discussions of Hardy's memorial and holiday poems from August

2001 ("The Last Signal"), September ("Rome: At the Pyramid of Cestius" and

"Shelley's Skylark"), October ("At a House in Hampstead" and "At Lulworth

Cove a Century Back"), November ("To Shakespeare: After Three Hundred

Years"), December ("Lausanne: In Gibbon's Old Garden" and "George

Meredith"), January 2002 ("A New Year's Eve in War Time"), February ("The

Oxen"), March ("A Drizzling Easter Morning") are also posted at the site

and open for contributions.

The discussions of poems with female narrators ("The Dark-Eyed

Gentleman," "She At His Funeral," "Her Confession," "Tess's Lament," "The

Pine-Planters," "The Pink Frock," "The Beauty," "I Rose and Went to Rou'tor

Town," "An Upbraiding," "The Chapel-Organist," "A Sunday-Morning Tragedy,"

and "A Trampwoman's Tragedy") have been published in *The Hardy Review*, V

(Winter 2002).

All of the older discussions will remain posted at the site until

such time as they are moved to the Members' Resource section of the TTHA

website or edited and published in either *The Hardy Review* or in one of

TTHA's Occasional Papers.

The discussions for February, 1998 through November 1999 have been

"closed" and their contents edited and published in *The Hardy Review* [I:1

(July 1998) and 2:1 (Summer 1999)]. Likewise, the conversations from 1999

about the "Emma" poems have been published as the second of the TTHA

Occasional Series. And those concerning "Channel Firing," "Satires of

Circumstance in 15 Glimpses," "After the Visit," "To Meet, or Otherwise,"

and "A Singer Asleep" have been published in *The Hardy Review*, III

(Summer 2000). The discussions of "Nature's Questioning," "The Mother

Mourns," "The Subalterns," "The Lacking Sense," "In a Wood," "To Outer

Nature," "June Leaves and Autumn," "Wagtail and Baby," "On a Midsummer

Eve," "Afterwards," "Shut Out That Moon," "The Last Chrysanthemum," "The

Year's Awakening," and "The Night of the Dance" have been edited and

published in *The Hardy Review*, IV (Summer 2001). All of these

publications are available free or at a discounted price to TTHA members

and may be ordered by others using an on-line form available at the main

TTHA page (see the URL above).

Welcome to the TTHA Poem of the Month Discussions for February and

March of 2004.

cheers,

Bill Morgan

Director, the Thomas Hardy Poetry Page

From: srogers@sju.edu

Subject: Forthcoming on TTHA's Reviews Page

Date: February 2, 2004 12:42:08 PM PST

Following up on my recent posting of all our current reviews, here is a brief list of

upcoming titles:

Ralph Pite's Hardy's Geography (two reviews), T. R. Wright's Hardy and His Readers (two reviews),

William A. Davis's Thomas Hardy and the Law, Paul Neimeyer's Seeng Hardy:Film and

Television Adaptations of the Fiction of Thomas Hardy, Gregory Tague's Character and Consciousness,

and Andrew Radford's Thomas Hardy and the Survivals of Time

The Reviews Page is located in the MRR site of the TTHA pages, and can be accessed through the MRR

link on the TTHA front page: http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/welcomet.htm

As always, I would like to invite responses from any author whose work has been reviewed on the page, past or present.

Because the Reviews Page is on the MRR site, and requires password access, if you are one of the authors in

question and are not a TTHA member, I can provide a copy of the review of your work to you upon request.

If you are a member, but do not have your access number, or if you are interested in becoming a member of TTHA,

please contact Rosemarie Morgan: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

If you are an author or publisher and would like to submit materials for review, please contact me at: shannon.rogers@sju.edu

A selection of reviews posted to the site will eventually be published formally in print.

Best,

From: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re: The Thomas Hardy Association Collection of Early Hardy Criticism

Date: February 5, 2004 10:20:41 PM PST

Greetings All:

It's been a while since we have been able to announce new book donations to

The

Thomas Hardy Association Collection of Early Hardy Criticism so here's a wake

up call to get 2004 off to a good start. I plan to make a visit to Milner

Library at the end of April to celebrate TTHA's first year with the

Collection-

-- what a year it has been! Just check those archives --

http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/COLLECTION.htm

Isn't that a wonderful achievement? I hope you'll all set-to right now and

scour your shelves for copies to donate so those titles in black will become

red by the time of the April anniversary.

Today, I'd like to thank Bill Morgan and Betty Cortus for donating the

following books --- and for prompting us into action again. Blessings on you

both for your generosity, Betty and Bill.

With every good wish,

Rosemarie

____________

Clive Holland. Thomas Hardy, O.M.: The Man, His Works, and the Land of

Wessex (New York: Haskell House, 1966). Donated by Betty Cortus.

David Cecil. Hardy the Novelist: An Essay in Criticism, 2nd edition

(London: Constable & Co., 1954, repr. 1963), in dustjacket. Donated by

Bill Morgan.

Douglas Brown. Thomas Hardy, 2nd edition (London: Longmans, Green & Co.,

1961), in dustjacket. Donated by Bill Morgan.

Albert Guerard. Thomas Hardy: The Novels and Stories (Cambridge: Harvard

UP, 1949), first American edition, in dustjacket. Donated by Bill Morgan.

Robert Gittings. Young Thomas Hardy. (Boston: Little, Brown & Co.,

1975), first American edition, in dustjacket. Donated by Bill Morgan.

_______________

FROM BETTY CORTUS (HARDYCOR@OWL.CSUSM.EDU)

Subject: Archiving HARDY-L

Date: February 6, 2004 1:54:24 PM PST

Dear All,

I have just been asked by Archivist John to pass on the following message.

He is currently learning some new techniques in uploading the monthly

archives on a brand new, very contrary computer, and informs me that it is

now more important than ever for us to sign our names at the bottom of each

of our postings. This is necessary because apparently nick-names, which in

most instances identify the sender, no longer appear in the e-mail messages

as they come in to him, and therefore won't appear in the archives.

E-addresses, which will still be present are not always descriptive of the

sender's identity either.

I am sureJohn will greatly appreciate your cooperation

Betty Cortus

From: wwmorgan@ilstu.edu

Subject: The Thomas Hardy Association Collection of Early Hardy Criticism

Date: February 6, 2004 9:03:50 PM PST

Dear Forum members,

Rosemarie's announcement of recent contributions to TTHA's Collection of Early Hardy Criticism prompts me to remind you about the range of books we hope you may be able to donate.

In its perfect consummation, the Collection would have a first-rate copy of every edition of every book on Hardy (including foreign-language books) published between 1890 and 1975. It is important to note, therefore, that we welcome duplicates, second and subsequent editions, reprints, American printings of British books and vice versa, etc. If you have a book you want to donate, do not be deterred by the fact that we may already have a copy; send it along anyhow, and we will let the professional librarians decide whether what you have donated is different from or superior in some way to what the Collection already owns. You may look at the Collection listing at

http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/COLLECTION.htm

and see that we already have a copy of, for example, Douglas Brown's Thomas Hardy. Don't let that fact deter you if you have a copy you want to donate: your copy may be a different edition, or it may be in better condition than the one we already own. If you're willing to part with it, send it along.

You may send books or inquiries to any of the following:

William W. Morgan

603 N. School Street

Normal, IL 61761-1618

Rosemarie Morgan

124 Bishop Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Steve Meckstroth, Head

Special Collections

Milner Library

Illinois State University

Normal, IL 61790-8900

best,

Bill Morgan

?From: ? rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re: The Sixteenth International Thomas Hardy Conference at Dorchester

Date: February 12, 2004 8:18:24 PM PST

Greetings folks--

I have just uploaded a flyer, on TTHA's News Updates, detailing the events

of The Sixteenth International Thomas Hardy Conference at Dorchester.

Go to:

http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/updates.htm

All best wishes,

Rosemarie

From: jww543@hotmail.com

Subject: Re: The Sixteenth International Thomas Hardy Conference at Dorchester

Date: February 13, 2004 4:06:48 AM PST

Cheers, Rosemarie! Your efforts are always appreciated.

Julian

From: AngelaBell@hardyholidays.demon.co.uk

Subject: The Sixteenth International Thomas Hardy Conference & Festival Programme

Date: February 15, 2004 3:39:30 PM PST

Just to say thanks to Rosemarie for putting the Conference and Festival

flyer on the THA website and to say that the full programme for the

Conference & Festival can now be viewed at

http://www.hardysociety.org/conferencedetails.htm where people can also

access a Conference & Festival booking form. Those people who have

booked for the Conference already might like to know that the booking

form for the walks and tours will be uploaded shortly. (For info - A

hard copy of the walks and tours booking form will also be enclosed with

the May edition of the Thomas Hardy Journal).

Regards

Angela Bell

Press & Publicity Officer

The Thomas Hardy Society

AngelaBell@hardyholidays.demon.co.uk

From: Rabikom@edgehill.ac.uk

Subject: M.Litt thesis

Date: February 16, 2004 6:44:10 AM PST

Dear Members,

I would like to share a good news with you and above all to thank you.

Today, after three years of hard study of Jude The Obscure I finally

submitted my M.Litt. thesis to the Glasgow University.

Although I was rather a passive member for the last couple of years, I

learnt a lot from you and had an opportunity to try my own ideas while

reading your responses. I would like to express my special

acknowledgment to Philip Mallet, Chuck Anesi, Rosemarie Morgan, and

Michael Stoddard who helped me with their comments and even materials

which I used in my thesis. There is a conducive and encouraging

atmosphere in this on-line discussion group which must be held partially

responsible for my small contribution to the current blossoming of

Hardy's research.

There are also two other people, who cannot read this, but I owe to

them my constantly updated knowledge on all celebrations and events on

Hardy happening in Dorchester in the last two years. It is Gwen and

Brian Wills from Dorchester, my landlords at the last International

Conference on Thomas Hardy, who not only offered my a great family-like

accommodation, but also became my very good friends. I hope to stay with

them this year too.

Thank you all for being so responsive and patient with the neophyte of

Hardy's art.

With my best regards,

Marta Rabikowska

From: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re: M.Litt thesis

Date: February 18, 2004 7:19:13 AM PST

Greetings--

-- as a follow-up to Marta's good news I am posting (with her permission)

part of a letter I received two days ago from TTHA member Cathy Larson. I

guess she shares the number one spot with Marta for her launching:

___________

I have just completed my thesis for my Master's degree and wanted to let

you know that I found The Hardy Association to be of immense help and

inspiration. I actually got the idea for my paper from the emails. It is

entitled "Jude the Obscure: A Condemnation of Marriage, Education, and

Religion".

_______________

Congratulations to Cathy whose M.A has been granted.

With encouragement to students everywhere,

the best best of luck!

Rosemarie

__________________

Thank you all for being so responsive and patient with the neophyte of

Hardy's art.

With my best regards,

Marta Rabikowska

From: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re:The Puddletown Church debacle

Date: February 24, 2004 9:39:27 AM PST

Hi folks-- remember the debacle about putting in toilet-blocks and other

facilities at Puddletown Church (which involves removal of some gravestones

and yew trees) ? -- well the issue is now before a Diocesan Court and this

(below) is the message I had from them today.

Thanks,

Rosemarie

The Chancellor has now issued Directions in this matter and has allowed Mrs

Claire Hewitt to become a formal objector, although her application was out

of time. There will be a hearing of the Consistory Court of the Diocese,

which will be held in the church, probably during May. The date and time of

the hearing will be made public in due course.

Both Mrs Hewitt and the Petitioners will have the opportunity to give

evidence and call witnesses at the hearing.

If you wish to contact Mrs Hewitt with your views you can do so at the

following address:

5 The Green

Puddletown

Dorset

DT2 8SN.

Yours sincerely

Andrew Johnson

Diocesan Registrar

From: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re: Coach trip to St Juliot/August 2004

Date: February 24, 2004 3:13:57 PM PST

Greetings --

In response to enquiries into the length of the coach day-trip from

Dorchester to St Juliot (Thomas Hardy Conference, August 2004), I have been

told that it takes two and a half hours, on the road, each way. The length

of other conference week coach trips will be given later -- at the

conference and probably on the sign-up sheets. For those who have

difficulty sitting on coaches for long periods there will be plenty of

organised walks.

With every good wish,

Rosemarie

From: Jcphardysoc@aol.com

Subject: Re: Coach trip to St Juliot/August 2004

Date: February 25, 2004 11:38:36 AM PST

My recollection of two conference coach trips from Dorchester to Boscastle is that it takes about three hours each way, allowing for a comfort stop at Exeter motorway services. Until the road improvements of recent years, such a lengthy day trip would have been of doubtful practicality.

Best wishes

John Pentney

From: rosemarie.morgan@yale.edu

Subject: Re: Coach trip to St Juliot/August 2004

Date: February 25, 2004 4:19:04 PM PST

Thanks John- I thought it had to be closer to three hours each way.

best,

RM