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Gertrude Ina Robinson and the Floral Fairies

Posted by: Mark Manivong

Musician and children’s book author Gertrude Ina Robinson (b. 1868) created cloth figurines that match the characters in her children's book series, the Floral Fairies, 13 of which can now be found in the Archive for Floral Fairies and Rainbow Fairies in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress.

Posted in: 20th Century, Children's Literature

Image of Constantine Cavafy from the 1935 edition of his poetry.

At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Posted by: Mark Manivong

A Pride Month post featuring the life and work of gay Greek-Alexandrian poet Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, better known to English readers as Constantine Cavafy, or just C.P. Cavafy, and connecting him to materials in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress.

Posted in: Seasonal