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Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Allegedly created by astronomer-astrologers in the Tang dynasty (618-907), the book of prophecies known as “Tui bei tu” 推背圖 (“Back-pushing Pictures”) is the most renowned work of Chinese mysticism.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The Hispanic Reading Room of the Library of Congress launches The PALABRA Indigenous Voices Project, a new initiative to increase the presence of Indigenous poetry and literature in the historic PALABRA Archive. Through partnerships with scholars and organizations with direct access to Indigenous communities around Latin America, curators hope to shine a light on a formerly under-represented group in this collection.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, National Poetry Month, Native American History, Native Americans, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
If These Walls Could Talk is a Story Map that recreates the experience of walking into the Hispanic Reading Room where four gigantic, richly colored murals by the Brazilian artist Cândido Portinari welcome visitors to the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America