by eleanorh | Feb 5, 2020 | Collaborations, Summer Schools, T. S. Eliot
We all knew that the day was coming when the letters would be unsealed. We all speculated about what they would contain. Some of us expected a muted satisfaction; many more anticipated outright disappointment. How could these letters—sealed for over 50 years—possibly...
by georgiareeves | Aug 30, 2019 | Collaborations
What do bibliophiles collect? Answer: anything that takes their fancy. Add to the query: “What do student bibliophiles collect?” and financial cost will usually matter, rendering originality especially important (competition inflates prices). The Anthony...
by katythompson | May 29, 2019 | Collaborations
MAYBE… Maybe there’ll be a golden sun Maybe there’ll be clouds Maybe there’ll be rain-drops spattering the ground Maybe there’ll be cherry blossom Maybe apple trees Maybe there’ll be lavender all over buzzing bees Maybe there’ll be woodlands Maybe with some deer Maybe...
by katythompson | May 29, 2019 | Collaborations
My Best Friend My best friend, whose name contrasts with heaven:always reminds of our beloved rule number seven. She turned to me and said, as we lay under the glimmer of the faintest star,“Yes Lana, the friends and family may come and go but no matter how lonely you...
by katythompson | May 28, 2019 | Collaborations
At the Institute of English Studies, we are passionate about archives – and we don’t have to go far to find great Special Collections. Senate House Library holds a wide range of archival materials, including many little-known documents on modernism and...
by katythompson | May 24, 2019 | Collaborations, Events, Summer Schools
The IES’s second Nineteenth Century Study Week (20-24 May 2019) focussed on the Brontës. Senate House Library selected a few items from its special collections to demonstrate to participants how library resources can support such work. First editions give modern...
