To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of *La Mort propagande* (1977), the first book
by Hervé Guibert, and the fiftieth anniversary of his joining *Le Monde* as a literary critic, the Institute for
Research in European Languages and Literatures (ILLE) at the University of Mulhouse wishes to offer, during
these study days, a reflection on the influences, sources and networks of references that
shape the work of a writer whose practice has constantly moved between literature, photography,
journalism and art criticism.

Part of the international project ‘Fabriques de la traduction’ (CRPM, University of Paris Nanterre) and organised in collaboration with FICLIT at the University of Bologna and ILLE (UR 4363) at the University of Haute-Alsace, the REPOP conference. Retranslation in Popular Literature aims to explore the practices, challenges and constraints of retranslation in the field of popular and mass-market literature.

“Blancandin et l’Orgueilleuse d’Amour”, an anonymous verse novel written in the langue d’oïl during the early decades of the 13th century, is a work of mixed character, which no doubt explains the limited critical interest it has attracted.

An ‘adventure novel’ that is not set at King Arthur’s court but draws on episodes from the novels of Chrétien de Troyes in particular; a tale of romantic conquest whose plot is interwoven with military episodes, the text is the result of a variety of influences.

With the support of ILLE (EA 4363) (Institute for Research in European Languages and Literatures, University of Haute-Alsace, EA 4363), the IUF (Institut universitaire de France) (French University Institute), and Romling (Romance Linguistics Research Network, Stockholm University).

Conference presented by Tatiana Musinova as part of the “Thinking Translation” series, in collaboration with the ILLE (EA 4363), the LEA department (Master TST), and the Erasmus Mundus CLE program.

Conference presented by Martina della Casa as part of the “Thinking Translation” series, in collaboration with the ILLE (EA 4363), the LEA department (Master TST), and the Erasmus Mundus CLE program.

Conference presented by Felipe Aparicio as part of the “Thinking Translation” series, in collaboration with the ILLE (EA 4363), the LEA department (Master TST), and the Erasmus Mundus CLE program.