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Archive: January 2018 (7 Posts)

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Sanskrit Manuscripts in the South Asian Rare Books Collection

Posted by: Anchi Hoh

(The following is post by Jonathan Loar, South Asian Reference Librarian, Asian Division) In 1938, the Library of Congress received a three-year grant from the Carnegie Corporation to establish a project for the development of Indic studies, which was the Library’s first initiative to collect South Asian materials systematically. This grant enabled the project’s director, …

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Minakata Kumagusu and the Tale of the Mountain God

Posted by: Cameron Penwell

(The following is a post by Cameron Penwell, Japanese Reference Librarian, Asian Division) On a shelf in the Japan rare book cage sits a small, unassuming wooden box next to a carefully preserved and tightly rolled scroll. Unfurled, the scroll reveals a hand-written Japanese text alongside fanciful images of anthropomorphic animals that together portray the …

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4 Corners: International Collections Program Calendar, 1/19/2018

Posted by: Anchi Hoh

Thursday, January 25, 2018, 3 p.m. Lecture: A Story in Layers: The Artisan Hands That Make Japanese Woodblock Prints Clair Cuccio, an independent scholar of East Asian woodblock prints and print culture, will discuss how Japanese woodblock prints are created by means of a network of multiple artists in a process that combines individual expertise …

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4 Corners: International Collections Program Calendar, 1/12/2018

Posted by: Anchi Hoh

Wednesday, January 17, 2018, noon – 1 p.m. Lecture: Spanish Gastronomy and Cultural Innovation José Berasaluce will discuss the influence of Spanish gastronomy on US culinary practice and culture. Berasaluce is a historian, culinary critic, and manager of Catas con arte, a project by the University of Cadiz (Spain), which provides cultural insight on topics …

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Not at All Quiet on the Western Front: The Great War Initiation of a Hollywood Veteran

Posted by: Anchi Hoh

(The following is a cross-post by Zachary Maiorana. It originally appeared on the In the Muse Blog.) Zachary Maiorana interned in the European Division this summer updating lists of e-resources that are especially valuable for European studies. He alternated with interning at the Smithsonian, as well. Zach graduated in May from Ohio State University with a B.A. in …

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4 Corners: International Collections Program Calendar, 1/5/2018

Posted by: Anchi Hoh

Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 11 a.m. Hispanic Reading Room Research Orientation Sign up for our research orientation and learn about the Hispanic Reading Room services and collections. Orientations are offered to the public the second Tuesday of every month from 11:00am-12:00pm. Those attending should obtain a Library of Congress Reader Identification Card prior to the session. …