par Brogniez, Laurence ;Debroux, Tatiana ;Decroly, Jean-Michel ;le Maire de Romsée, Judith ;Loir, Christophe
Référence American Comparative Literature Association’s 2014 Annual Meeting (21 mars 2014: New York)
Publication Non publié, 2014
Communication à un colloque
Résumé : At the end of the 19th century Brussels became an economically and culturally dynamic capital, with a vivid cultural scene and a burgeoning literary field. We will question the emergence of this small cultural capital, focusing on three specific dimensions.1) Social scene. As a wealthy and liberal capital, Brussels hosted emigrants, artists and authors who took part in the artistic events and took advantage of the local cultural amenities. They were essential to the nurturing of the local scene, which became truly cosmopolitan. The polyglot nature of the Brussels' milieu was an asset that enabled numerous exchanges with other metropolises (Vienna and London). 2) Financial dimension. Brussels housed wealthy families who were supporting the cultural demand, while some of their members embarked on an artistic career. Financial resources came also from the colony of King Leopold II, who dedicated part of his profits to establish Brussels as a modern city. 3) Symbolic assets. Firstly a “singularity regime”, based on peculiar elements of the local art scene (musical field, architecture, theater, interdisciplinary artistic societies). Secondly a “complementary regime”, gathering dimensions that took specific forms in Brussels (alternative publishing network, literary journals, new ways of selling art).These dimensions will be illustrated by examples confirming the position of Brussels as a cultural capital. The arts, journalism, and literature have been important echo chambers for its recognition: empirical research will be completed in an interdisciplinary approach to establish indicators of literary and artistic recognition of the city in the European artistic world.

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