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Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The following is a blog that examines the Blake Robinson Recordings of Somali poetry and dance and provides an analysis of the history of poetry in Somalia and the tradition of “poetic battles”
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has celebrated Arabic language day on December 18th since 2012. Arabic has long been recognized as a language that connects cultures, a bridge between civilizations, and a tool of knowledge. UNESCO's theme for 2024 is to make Arabic widely accessible while preserving its culture by harnessing artificial intelligence.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Alyson Williams
A discussion on the Library of Congress’ collections of works by and about Luís de Camões, Portugal’s national poet, and his impact on English-language, through translation, early American music, and the works of authors such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Herman Melville
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Portugal, StoryMaps
Posted by: Alyson Williams
A discussion of Candido Portinari’s artwork in the Library of Congress’s collections and the part it played in the Hispanic Reading Room’s activities during Hispanic Heritage Month 2024.
Posted in: Brazil, Events, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted by: David Morris
This post uses the work of the Norwegian Nobel literature laureate Jon Fosse as a departure point for an explanation of Nynorsk and other aspects of Norway's linguistic history.
Posted in: European Reading Room, Norway
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Various authors, languages, and cultures reflected in the latest release of PALABRA Archive recordings for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Hispanic Heritage Month, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: David Morris
This post describes the Library's, Ostroh Bible, the first complete printed bible in Church Slavic and the first one in Cyrillic type, which has been recently digitized by the Rare Books and Special Collections Division.
Posted in: Collection Acquisitions, European Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Rare Books and Special Collections, Russia, Ukraine
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
The following is a post by Henry Granville Widener, Portuguese Language Reference Librarian, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division Words connect us in so many ways. Whether spoken, sung or written, they can act as the sinews that link our senses and emotions to one another. When I listen to the Library …
Posted in: Brazil, Collaborations, Handbook of Latin American Studies, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Poetry Month, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The blog “Afghanistan Reflected in the Collections at the Library of Congress” captures the full range of collections, print, digital and rare books produced in the local and international languages in and about Afghanistan and currently available for research at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section