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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: Joshua Kueh
This blog post provides an overview of rare and unique Southeast Asian material at the Library of Congress. It highlights two recently published research guides on this topic, one focusing on collections at the Asian Reading Room and the other on European-language resources related to Southeast Asia. Users can also view a recorded webinar that discusses the Southeast Asian rare collections at the Library.
Posted in: Asian Division, Southeast Asia
Posted by: Jonathan Loar
This post introduces the life of Japanese author and explorer Takeshirō Matsuura (1818-1888), and some of his works made available online through the Library’s Ainu and Ezochi Rare Collection.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
On May 8, experience the vibrant intercultural tapestry of Jewish and Islamic musical traditions from Spain and North Africa. From the eighth century onward, Southern Spain—known as al-Andalus—became a vibrant crossroads of faith and culture. Jews, Muslims, and Christians cultivated rich traditions in the arts, sciences, and music under the rule of Muslim caliphs.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Hebraic Section, Near East Section
Posted by: Joshua Kueh
The Library’s Asian Division is pleased to announce the digitization of the Hindi and Urdu editions of “Hindostan,” a propaganda newspaper for South Asian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Germany during World War I. The Asian Division is notable for having nearly complete runs of this pro-German newspaper, which was published in Berlin from March 1915 to August 1918. A total of 159 issues of the Hindi and Urdu editions are now freely available in the South Asian Digital Collection.
Posted in: Asian Division, South Asia, World War I
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa, a towering figure in Latin American Literature, after his recent passing highlighting his connections to the Library and its collections.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Handbook of Latin American Studies, Latin America, PALABRA Archive
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: 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
Posted by: David Morris
The Library of Congress holds a wealth of primary and secondary sources in multiple types of formats on the study and recognition of Greek independence and Philhellenism. The blog post introduces readers to some of them.
Posted in: European Reading Room, Greece, Holidays, Uncategorized