International E. M. Forster Society
@emforstersociety.bsky.social
The promotion of international research, events and publications on E. M. Forster and his works.
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Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://society.emforster.de/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@I.E.M.F.S./streams
Salman Rushdie counts Forster among his literary inspirations:
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Salman Rushdie’s Literary Inspirations
The author of “The Eleventh Hour” looks back on a few works—by Mikhail Bulgakov, Franz Kafka, Voltaire, and E. M. Forster—that have helped him craft his own.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Salman Rushdie counts Forster among his literary inspirations:
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
'Maurice' as a Book Club podcast pick - described as 'a wonderful piece of queer literature':
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Book Club - Maurice by EM Forster | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Sarah and Teddy discussion Maurice by EM Forster, a wonderful piece of queer literature.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
'Maurice' as a Book Club podcast pick - described as 'a wonderful piece of queer literature':
rss.com/podcasts/she...
rss.com/podcasts/she...
To conclude - the last talk of the day saw Julie Chevaux dissect and discuss moments of distraction in Forster's works... (1/3)
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
To conclude - the last talk of the day saw Julie Chevaux dissect and discuss moments of distraction in Forster's works... (1/3)
John D. Attridge (@johndattridge90.bsky.social) then opened Panel 3 ("Forster's thoughts in his working documents and publications) with an exploration of Forsterian values and how they might be considered forms of civil resistance in today's socio-political climate... (1/3)
October 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
John D. Attridge (@johndattridge90.bsky.social) then opened Panel 3 ("Forster's thoughts in his working documents and publications) with an exploration of Forsterian values and how they might be considered forms of civil resistance in today's socio-political climate... (1/3)
After lunch, Nikolai Endres (Western Kentucky University) discussed the "Romosexuality" of 'Maurice' and the tensions between Greek vs Roman-encoded queer readings of Forster's gay novel
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
After lunch, Nikolai Endres (Western Kentucky University) discussed the "Romosexuality" of 'Maurice' and the tensions between Greek vs Roman-encoded queer readings of Forster's gay novel
Opening Panel 2 (Forster's Fiction Today), Maxime Petit spoke about historical (dis)continuity in Forster's posthumously published short story 'The Tomb of Pletone', and the role of history in his fiction elsewhere... (1/3)
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Opening Panel 2 (Forster's Fiction Today), Maxime Petit spoke about historical (dis)continuity in Forster's posthumously published short story 'The Tomb of Pletone', and the role of history in his fiction elsewhere... (1/3)
After some warm opening remarks from organiser Ludovic Dias and an introduction by Catherine Lanone, we kicked off the conference in Nancy last Friday (the 10th) with a first panel on adaptations and re-imaginings of Forster's work... (1/3)
October 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
After some warm opening remarks from organiser Ludovic Dias and an introduction by Catherine Lanone, we kicked off the conference in Nancy last Friday (the 10th) with a first panel on adaptations and re-imaginings of Forster's work... (1/3)
Our conference “Forster Today” was a great success! Keep an eye out this week for more photos and details about some of the great presentations from Friday in Nancy.
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our conference “Forster Today” was a great success! Keep an eye out this week for more photos and details about some of the great presentations from Friday in Nancy.
Just a few hours until our conference 'Forster Today' gets underway tomorrow in Nancy, France - have you arrived yet?
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just a few hours until our conference 'Forster Today' gets underway tomorrow in Nancy, France - have you arrived yet?
Our conference 'Forster Today' is this Friday in Nancy, France - who will be joining us?
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our conference 'Forster Today' is this Friday in Nancy, France - who will be joining us?
Nearly seven years after it premiered on Broadway, Patrick Folliard reviews a new, condensed version of Matthew Lopez's 'The Inheritance' (inspired by 'Howards End'):
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‘The Inheritance,’ inspired by ‘Howards End,’ examines gay culture in wake of AIDS
Themes of love, legacy, and friendship
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September 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Nearly seven years after it premiered on Broadway, Patrick Folliard reviews a new, condensed version of Matthew Lopez's 'The Inheritance' (inspired by 'Howards End'):
www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/20/t...
www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/20/t...
Ercolano has published a new Portuguese edition of 'Maurice', translated by Antonion Farinaci:
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Maurice - Editora Ercolano
Os envios terão início a partir de 09/10/25.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ercolano has published a new Portuguese edition of 'Maurice', translated by Antonion Farinaci:
ercolano.com.br/loja/produto...
ercolano.com.br/loja/produto...
'A Room with a View' has been turned into a musical! 🎵🎼
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
'A Room with a View' has been turned into a musical! 🎵🎼
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
Check out recordings from the cast in Seattle here:
www.jeffreystock.net/arwav
Another one of our members, Randi Saloman, has edited a new edition of 'A Room with a View' - due to be published by Broadview Press at the end of September!
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A Room with a View - Broadview Press
A Room with a View -
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September 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Another one of our members, Randi Saloman, has edited a new edition of 'A Room with a View' - due to be published by Broadview Press at the end of September!
broadviewpress.com/product/a-ro...
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You can preorder the first Ukrainian translation of an E. M. Forster's novel - Кімната з видом or A Room with a View will be available in December from the Kyiv based publishing house Osnovy! www.osnovypublishing.com/product-page... #emforster
Кімната з видом | Оsnovy Publishing
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August 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You can preorder the first Ukrainian translation of an E. M. Forster's novel - Кімната з видом or A Room with a View will be available in December from the Kyiv based publishing house Osnovy! www.osnovypublishing.com/product-page... #emforster
Our member Athanasios Dimakis recently published the chapter "Hospitable Heterotopias: Mediterranean Queer Eternity in E. M. Foster's 'Albergo Empedocle" in the volume 'Re-Membering Hospitality in the Mediterranean':
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Hospitable Heterotopias: Mediterranean Queer Eternity in E. M. Forster’s “Albergo Empedocle”
The framing of the Mediterranean as a heterotopic place summoning a strange heterochrony in E. M. Forster’s short story “Albergo Empedocle” (1903) perpetuates the notion of a queer M...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our member Athanasios Dimakis recently published the chapter "Hospitable Heterotopias: Mediterranean Queer Eternity in E. M. Foster's 'Albergo Empedocle" in the volume 'Re-Membering Hospitality in the Mediterranean':
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Our colleague from @emforstersociety.bsky.social Kaoru Urano has recently published a new Japanese translation of Howards End - take a look! www.kotensinyaku.jp/books/book407/
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実業家 知識人 下層中流 住む世界が違う人たちと、心を結び合わせるには? 物語
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September 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our colleague from @emforstersociety.bsky.social Kaoru Urano has recently published a new Japanese translation of Howards End - take a look! www.kotensinyaku.jp/books/book407/
OTD in 1987, Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of 'Maurice premiered at the Venice Film Festival
September 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
OTD in 1987, Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of 'Maurice premiered at the Venice Film Festival
Did Forster accurately predict Zoom calls in 'The Machine Stops'? 🧐
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10 Stories That Actually Nailed Our Future Tech - Listverse
Discover 10 obscure sci-fi novels that predicted technologies we use today, from credit cards to smartphones, decades before they existed.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Did Forster accurately predict Zoom calls in 'The Machine Stops'? 🧐
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Elizabeth Stice takes some life lessons from 'Howards End':
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Only Connect - Front Porch Republic
In 2024, I held my first Margarita Mile. I’ve done more since then. It’s simple. I invite a group of friends. Using sidewalk chalk, I mark a start line and some arrows on the sidewalk in front of my h...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Elizabeth Stice takes some life lessons from 'Howards End':
www.frontporchrepublic.com/2025/09/only...
www.frontporchrepublic.com/2025/09/only...
No Film School ranks 'A Passage to India' as David Lean's 5th best film:
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Top 5 David Lean Epic Movies, Ranked
These are films by a filmmaker who is all about spectacle on one hand and intentional filmmaking on the other.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
No Film School ranks 'A Passage to India' as David Lean's 5th best film:
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nofilmschool.com/david-lean-m...
From 27th October to 1st November, you can watch 'A Room with a View' on stage as part of the Autumn Festival of Norfolk
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AUTUMN FESTIVAL of Norfolk - A Room with a View - Visit Norwich
The AUTUMN FESTIVAL of Norfolk presents a sparkling new in-the-round production of E.M. Forster’s A Room With A View, following Lucy Honeychurch as she navigates love, society, and self-discovery.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From 27th October to 1st November, you can watch 'A Room with a View' on stage as part of the Autumn Festival of Norfolk
www.visitnorwich.co.uk/event/autumn...
www.visitnorwich.co.uk/event/autumn...
Christopher Isherwood was born OTD in 1904. Here he is discussing his long and close friendship with Forster, after Forster's death:
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Christopher Isherwood talking about E.M. Forster
YouTube video by Love Janis
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August 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Christopher Isherwood was born OTD in 1904. Here he is discussing his long and close friendship with Forster, after Forster's death:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cro3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cro3...
Forster first met Cavafy in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1916. He was one of the poet's early champions, believing that his poems 'reveal a beautiful and curious world [...] the world within'...
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‘Constantine Cavafy’ Review: A Poet’s Odyssey Within
Cavafy’s poems present beguiling visions of Alexandria, Egypt, the poet’s home, off and on, of seven decades.
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August 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Forster first met Cavafy in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1916. He was one of the poet's early champions, believing that his poems 'reveal a beautiful and curious world [...] the world within'...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, who travelled with Forster to India, was born OTD in 1862.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
August 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, who travelled with Forster to India, was born OTD in 1862.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.
Writing in his posthumous biography (published 1934), Forster described Dickinson as 'beloved, affectionate, unselfish, intelligent, witty, charming [and] inspiring'.