The Bicentenary of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Death in Italy

THE BICENTENARY OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY'S DEATH IN ITALY - THE LINK TO WATCH THE EVENT

Thank you for your interest in our event to mark the 200th anniversary of Shelley's death on 8th July 2022. The event took place on YouTube on 8 July 2022 at 1 p.m. EDT/ 6 p.m. BST/ 7 p.m. CEST.  You can watch the event by clicking on the link here and we recommend you subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content. The event took place in a specially created virtual Keats-Shelley House and was presented by Professor Neil Fraistat and Dr Anna Mercer of the Keats-Shelley Association of America, and Dr Giuseppe Albano, Curator of the Keats-Shelley House. 

Part 1 – Premiere of The Last Days of Shelley, a video story with immersive sound featuring the voice of actor and Keats-Shelley200 Ambassador Julian Sands and produced by 313 film production and directed by Giulio Boato. This short film, released in December 2021, follows Shelley in Rome, and is best experienced with headphones. 

Part 2 – The Triumph of Life: A global reading of Shelley’s last, unfinished poem in fourteen languages read by readers from different locations around the world. The reading was led by two-time Academy Award winning film director and Keats-Shelley200 Ambassador Dame Jane Campion. 

Part 3 – A Round Table discussion on the theme of Shelley’s last days bringing together scholars of the poet’s life and work. The discussion covered Shelley’s life, work, thought, his relationships with Byron and Leigh Hunt, and the intertwining legacy he shares with John Keats. The panelists comprise Dr Serena Baiesi, Professor Nora Crook, Dr Mathelinda Nagubodi, Professor Andrew Stauffer, and Professor Fernando Valverde. The discussion was moderated by Professor Neil Fraistat, Dr Anna Mercer, and Dr Giuseppe Albano. Audience members were invited to submit questions to the panel in advance of the event. Running time circa 190 minutes.

The Keats-Shelley House, https://ksh.roma.it