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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Well, we promised you two days’ worth of writers for the 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival – and here they come: an unprecedented 112 authors, poets and illustrators will speak and meet with their readers at the free public event on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 on the National Mall! What’s …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Uncategorized
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
For poets, verse is their work. But for poet Philip Levine, work is the stuff of poetry. Levine — named the 18th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2011-2012 today by the Librarian of Congress — has been known for decades as the bard of the “working stiffs,” the people who actively toil for their …
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
The lineup for the 2011 National Book Festival – going to two days this year for the first time – continues to grow, with information on scores of authors, video clips of authors and book-lovers, and a “countdown clock” among the features of the festival website now live. Always a family-friendly event, this year’s festival …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, LC Web site, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Washington DC
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
The author list, to date, for the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival on Sept. 24 and 25 on the National Mall (that’s right – two days this year) is bursting with talent – and we’re not even done filling all the slots yet! Who’s coming? Nobel- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Toni Morrison; Pulitzer Prize-winners Siddhartha …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Washington DC
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Today the Library of Congress, in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment, launched a website – “the National Jukebox” – that streams 10,000 sound recordings from the historic Victor Records collection. It’s a fun and fascinating ramble for anyone who loves American music and wants to dig down into the roots of jazz, opera, a vast …
Posted in: Audiovisual, Collections, Education, Events, History, LC Web site, Music, Poetry, Preservation, Technology, Uncategorized
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Kay Ryan, the 16th Poet Laureate of the United States (2008-2010) and a person of wry wisdom, today won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Hear, hear! Specifically, the prize was for her book “The Best of It: New and Selected Poems” (Grove Press). The Pulitzer people described the book this way: “a body of work …
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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Today the Librarian of Congress named the 25 films that will comprise the National Film Registry’s entries for the year 2010. These are films that have cultural, historical or aesthetic significance that warrants their preservation for posterity. All in all, there are 550 films in the registry. Although there is great variety in this year’s …
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Audiovisual, Books, Collections, Education, Film, History, LC Web site, Libraries, Poetry, Science, Uncategorized, Veterans History Project, Washington DC
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
This is the seventh in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder, who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: We knew that Oberlin, OH was going to be a special event. Oberlin College is the alma mater of Emily Rapoport—who, with her …
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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
This is one of a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder, who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: Congressman Charlie Wilson from Ohio stopped by to welcome guests to the Gateway To Knowledge exhibit on its first day in Marietta; he was joined …
Posted in: Blogging, Collections, Congress, Curators, Education, Exhibitions, History, Manuscripts, Maps, Music, Photos, Poetry, Uncategorized