Russian Comic Books
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
The history of Russian-language comic books and graphic novels, and collecting them at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: European Reading Room
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Teaching with AHLOT: A Spanish Teacher Shares Her Classroom Tips
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Washington DC Spanish teacher, Sirianna Santacrose, uses the Library of Congress’ Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape (AHLOT) in her classroom syllabus.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, PALABRA Archive
Tai Manuscripts in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection
Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
This blog introduces the Thai and Lao manuscripts found in the Southeast Asian rare book collection in the Asian Division at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Asian Division, Junior Fellows, Southeast Asia
Hispanic Heritage Month Highlight: 50 New Literary Recordings Available to Stream Online
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress celebrates the release of 50 literary recordings featuring writers and poets during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room
4 Corners: International Collections Program Calendar 5/24/2019
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 (Voice/TTY) or email [email protected]. Directions Floor Plans Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. EDT Research Orientation: European Reading Room A tour of the European Reading Room, and an orientation to the Library’s European collections, is being offered on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 …
Posted in: Calendar of Events
Fresh Life (Online) for the epic Shahnamah
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a repost from the Library of Congress Blog. The author is Neely Tucker, writer-editor in the Office of Communications.) “The Shahnamah,” (translated as “The Persian Book of Kings”) is the majestic narrative that recounts the history of pre-Islamic Persia, a staggering work of literature first published about 1,000 years ago. Written by …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
4 Corners: International Collections Program Calendar, 4/19/2019
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 (Voice/TTY) or email [email protected]. Directions Floor Plans Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 5:00 – 6:45 p.m. Book Talk: “On the Finland Watch: An American Diplomat in Finland during the Cold War” The European Division of the Library of Congress and Finlandia Foundation present “On the …
Posted in: Calendar of Events
Courting the Muse: Hebrew Wedding Poems from 18th-Century Italy
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Ann Brener, Hebraic Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division.) The spectacular news of the Venus flyby conducted by the Parker Solar Probe made headlines around the world last autumn, dazzling us all with its close-ups of the sun and reams of new data on nearby planets. Little …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Hebraic Section
Albania’s National Hero, Scanderbeg: A Legendary Military Strategist
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
(The following is a post by Grant G. Harris, chief, and Taru Spiegel, reference specialist, European Division. Based on papers presented by Grant G. Harris in 2018.) As the Ottoman Empire expanded into Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, the religious differences between the Islamic Ottomans and the Christian Europeans, and shifting political alliances, made for …
Posted in: European Reading Room