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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
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