This volume commemorates the work of Malcolm Bowie who died in 2007. It includes selected
papers drawn from the conference held in his memory at the Institute of Germanic & Romance
Studies University of London in May 2008 inspired by his work in nineteenth- and
twentieth-century French literature. Malcolm Bowie was instrumental in shaping French studies
in the United Kingdom into the interdisciplinary field it now is. The contributions to this
collection are grouped around Bowie's principal interests and specialisms: poetry Proust
theory visual art and music. The book is however more than a memorial to Malcolm Bowie's
work and legacy. In its inclusion of work by established and eminent members of the academic
profession as well as new and emerging scholars it is also a showcase for cutting-edge work in
French studies in the United Kingdom and beyond.
