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March 31, 2008
Shakespeare Goes Digital
Earliest printed versions of the Bard's plays to go online
LONDON - A U.S. and British library plan to reproduce online all 75 editions of William Shakespeare's plays printed in the quarto format before the year 1641.
The Bodleian Library in Oxford and Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC have joined forces to download their collections, building on the work of the British Library which digitized its collection of quarto editions in 2004.
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Posted by jgreen at 08:47 AM
March 12, 2008
Irish Connections
March 17, St. Patrick's Day, originally dedicated to the Christian saint, has become a celebration of Irish culture in general, and the BU LIbraries Special Collections has a special connection to the day. The Irish playright, Padraic Colum (1881-1972), drew heavily upon Irish history and legend ito create his works, which included numerous plays, poetry and children's stories. In 1965, the University Libaries acquired his papers, and also those of Mary Colum, his wife, author and literary critic in her own right. The collection includes manuscripts of his works and, most interestingly, numerous notebooks in which he sketched out his ideas. There is also a voluminous correspondence, which includes exchanges with many other leading literary figures of the 20th century. The collection can be accessed through the finding aid, created by former Binghamton English professor, Zack Bowen.
Posted by cspiese at 10:59 AM
March 07, 2008
Black Grooves
Black Grooves is a music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC) at Indiana University. Their goal is to promote black music by providing readers and subscribers with monthly updates on interesting new releases and quality reissues in all genres─including gospel, blues, jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop-as well as classical music composed or performed by black artists. They feature reviews of some of the best new discs and DVDs, with an occasional book or news item thrown in for good measure. An extra effort is made to track down releases by indie, underground, foreign, and other small labels that don’t get covered in the mainstream media. The primary focus will be on African American music, but they say they are happy to cover anything else that’s sent their way, from Afro-pop to reggae.
Posted by jgreen at 01:07 PM