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Christie's 120th Anniversary

2010 marks the 120th anniversary of Christie's birth year, 1890. To mark this special occasion Christie fans around the world will be taking part in a series of anniversary celebrations and events culminating in Christie Week 2010, in mid September. We have a host of events planned, but as ever we would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions on fun things to do to mark this special year. Please post all your suggestions here!

Christie University

GKCfan 07 Mar 10 at 8:42 p.m. GMT

Another idea for the 120th anniversary could be "Christie University," a collection of essays or lectures compiled in order to give people an introduction to aspects of Christie's world, each in a different subject.  For example:

HISTORY: This could consist of overviews of interwar, postwar, and sixties/seventies Britain, the three main eras of British history covered in Christie's work.

ENGLISH: A guide to the literary references in Christie's work, such as the sources behind many of her titles, like Taken at the Flood, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, The Mousetrap, The Rose and the Yew Tree, Sad Cypress, and many others.

PSYCHOLOGY: A guide to "the little grey cells": criminal psychology and how it's used to catch killers.

ANTHROPOLOGY: Studies of ancient culture, such as Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

CHEMISTRY: An introduction to toxicology– a guide to the many poisons in Christie's work.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Anecdotes about translating Christie for non-English audiences.

THEATRE ARTS: Studies of Christie's stage adaptations and films.

ECONOMICS: A look at the daily operations of Chorion and Agatha Christie, Ltd.

PHILOSOPHY: Thoughts on crime, punishment, and the morality of the Christieverse.

What do you think of this?

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GKCfan 19 Nov 11 at 5:31 p.m. GMT

I like it!  Mythology (or Classical Studies) is in!

Tommy_A_Jones 19 Nov 11 at 1:50 p.m. GMT

Great but don't Forget Mythology This could touch on the Use of Mythological References in Christie's Work Nemesis, Ariadne, Diana and Loki to name afew. 

bella61 19 Nov 11 at 4 a.m. GMT

great idea

AChristieClubNC 09 Apr 10 at 11:44 p.m. GMT

Yes, there should be literary symposiums, etc. 

aurorajayne 07 Apr 10 at 6:27 p.m. GMT

For anyone interested, University of Vermont is offering an online course this summer, entitled "Crime Story: Agatha Christie".  Here is the description of the course:

Known world-wide as the "Queen of Crime," Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. Her name, as well as that of Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, has become a part of our cultural imagination through the novels as well as numerous film and television adaptations. This course examines the form of the classic detective novel, Christie's life, the breadth of themes within her work, and her creation of a female detective.

More info may be found at

http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/course.php?term=201006&crn=61067

TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 1:09 p.m. GMT

Sound good! Maybe we can submit then to the site for people to read?

MissQuin 09 Mar 10 at 12:46 p.m. GMT

If someone gave a lecture of any of these subjects this in my area, I would attend it.