Fictive Histories / Historical Fictions

Sue Hodson from The Huntington discusses the Hilary Mantel Papers at The Huntington as part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Sophie Coulombeau from Cardiff University delivers remarks for “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Jessie Burton, author of “The Miniaturist” (2014) and “The Muse” (2016), delivers a talk titled “Historical Impressionism: The Burden and Blessing of Writing the Past.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Future Directions.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Jerome de Groot delivers a talk titled “Beach Time: Experimentation and the Historical Novel.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Future Directions.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

John Mullan from University College London delivers a talk titled “Historical Fiction and the Invention of the Literary Novel.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Historical Perspectives.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Mark Eaton from Azusa Pacific University delivers a talk titled “Counterfactuals in US Historical Fiction.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Historical Perspectives.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Fiona Price from University of Chichester delivers a talk titled “Flowers for Robespierre? Fictive Histories and the French Revolution.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Historical Perspectives.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Hilary Mantel in conversation with Mary Robertson for the plenary lecture at “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Sophie Coulombeau, from Cardiff University and author of “Rites” (2012) and Point No Point (forthcoming), delivers a talk titled “Naming Names: Reflections on Referentiality” This talk was included in the session titled “History and Fiction: Strange Bedfellows?”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Damian Walford-Davies from Cardiff University delivers a talk titled “Counterfactual Obstetrics: Mary Wollstonecraft’s ‘Frankenstein.’” This talk was included in the session titled “Fictive Histories: Theory and Practice.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.