International Committee on Modern Literary History

International Committee on Modern Literary History, Commission Internationale d'Histoire Littéraire Moderne
Founded: 1928
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936

Officers

• Prof. F. Baldensperger Chairman (President) 1931
• Prof. R. S. Crane Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931
• A. Farinelli Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931
• S. B. Liljegren Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931
• Prof. P. van Tieghem Secretary General 1931

Seats

• 47, Boulevard Garibaldi: Paris: France
  (HB 1931)
• 9, rue Paul-Saunière: Paris: France
  (HB 1936)

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Committee on Modern Literary History) under the auspices of International Committee on Historical Sciences

Members in these countries

"Membres : Cinquante-six dans les pays suivants" (HB 1936)
Austria (since 1931) , Belgium (since 1931) , Brazil (since 1936) , Bulgaria (since 1931) , Chile (since 1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1936) , Denmark (since 1931) , Estonia (since 1936) , France (since 1931) , Germany (since 1931) , Hungary (since 1931) , Italy (since 1931) , Latvia (since 1936) , Lithuania (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1931) , Norway (since 1931) , Poland (since 1931) , Portugal (since 1931) , Romania (since 1931) , Spain (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1931) , Switzerland (since 1931) , United Kingdom (since 1931) , United States of America (since 1931) , Yugoslavia (since 1931) ,

Congresses

• 1931-1931 Budapest: Hungary
• 1935-1935 Amsterdam: Netherlands

Object

To bring together the historians of modern literature of all countries; to create or to develop the material equipment necessary to their activity. (HB 1931) Mettre en contact les historiens de la littérature moderne de tous les pays; créer ou développer les éléments matériels nécessaires à leur activité. (HB 1936)

Finances

Annual grants from the International Committee of Hostorical Sciences. (HB 1931) Subventions annuelles du Comité international des sciences historiques. (HB 1936)

Activities

Preparation of an international chronological literary repertory and other works of international interest for literary historians. Organisation of periodical congresses. (HB 1931) Préparation d'un répertoire littéraire chronologique international et autres travaux présentant un intérêt international pour les historiens de la littérature; organisation de congrès périodiques; le premier s'est réuni à Budapest en mai 1931, le second à Amsterdam, en août 1935. (HB 1936)

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