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Posted by: Alyson Williams
A new batch of fifty recordings from the PALABRA Archive (an audio archive dating back to 1943) featuring Luso-Hispanic writers are released as part of National Poetry Month.
Posted in: Announcements, Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Poetry Month, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Henry Granville Widener
Reflexiones sobre el trabajo con las colecciones de panfletos de Puerto Rico, Nicaragua y Guyana en la Sala Hispánica de Lectura, las cuales reflejan las drásticas transformaciones sociales que estos países vivieron a mediados del siglo XX, principalmente desde la perspectiva femenina y literaria.
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Posted by: Henry Granville Widener
A discussion of the Hispanic Reading Room’s pamphlet collections from Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, and Guyana, which tell their histories of dramatic social change in the mid-twentieth century through the eyes of women in various literary genres such as poetry.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room, Research Guides
Posted by: Jonathan Loar
This blog describes the keynote talk for the 17th Annual International Mongolian Studies Conference hosted by the Asian Division at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Asian Division
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
This blog highlights some of the collection items from Ediciones Vigía (Watchtower Editions). These are handmade books that present text and images in interactive and unexpected ways.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Poetry Month, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
On September 5, 2024, the African & Middle Eastern Division hosted a captivating lecture by Dr. Mohamad Hajji Mukhtar, a distinguished professor from Savannah University. The event titled “The Rise and Expansion of Islam in Somalia”, provided a journey into a lesser-known chapter of Islamic history.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), African Section