Author Archives: hcd6

Registration for the English Literary Heritage Conference is now open. This interdisciplinary conference aims to consider the interpretation of literary heritage objects in archives, museums and literary houses. It aims to stimulate an inclusive discussion about new and innovative ways … Continue reading →

In October 2013 Nobel prize winner V.S. Naipaul’s childhood home, featured in his novel, A House for Mr. Biswas, will open as a literary museum.  The house is located in St. James, a suburb in the Port of Spain (Trinidad … Continue reading →

Beyond the Text: Literary Archives in the 21st Century   April 26–27, 2013    REGISTRATION REQUIRED   Register here:http://beinekebeyondtext-eorg.eventbrite.com Details:http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/programs-events/events/beyond-text   The two-day symposium will bring together literary and information science scholars, historians, curators, archivists, writers, and publishers. Panelists will … Continue reading →

Please save the date for a symposium, Beyond the Text: Literary Archives in the 21st Century, to be held at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library April 26–27, 2013.  The two-day symposium will bring together literary and information science … Continue reading →

Thanks to those who were able to attend a presentation on the Diasporic Literary Archives Project at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists in San Diego, 6-11 August 2012. The PowerPoint slides are now available for those … Continue reading →