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Diasporic and literary archives on the agenda in Malta

Posted on 20 April 2015 by Sebastian Gurciullo

The Commonwealth and its People: Diasporas, Identities, Memories (DIM’2015) Conference and Exhibition, affiliated with the People’s Forum of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Valletta, Malta 24-25 June 2015 The Commonwealth is one of the most striking examples of extensive relocation … Continue reading →

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International Archives Day 2015: call for contributions

Posted on 29 March 2015 by David Sutton

From Deborah Jenkins, Chair of SLMT: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES DAY (9 JUNE 2015) The message below appears in the following official ICA languages: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. It will shortly be available on the ICA website in many … Continue reading →

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Nick Cave’s archive, between fact and fiction

Posted on 3 March 2015 by Sebastian Gurciullo

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20000 days on earth is a film portrait of singer-songwriter Nick Cave by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Cave himself contributed to the writing of the film’s script which means it is also a partial self-portrait. Scenes intercut … Continue reading →

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Endangered Archives Programme

Posted on 20 February 2015 by David Sutton

Congratulations to our friends and partners at the Endangered Archives Programme, who celebrate their tenth anniversary this month. The Endangered Archives Programme aims “to contribute to the preservation of archival material that is in danger of destruction, neglect or physical … Continue reading →

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Literary archives, materiality and the digital – latest issue of Archives and Manuscripts – now online

Posted on 14 December 2014 by Sebastian Gurciullo

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The latest issue of Archives and Manuscripts, the journal of the Australian Society of Archivists, features a special themed issue: ‘Literary archives, materiality and the digital’. The issue is available online via Taylor and Francis, with free access provided to … Continue reading →

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ICA Annual Conference to Convene in a City of Literature

Posted on 11 December 2014 by hcd6

In September 2015 ICA will be holding its Annual Conference in Reykjavík, Iceland.  The Annual Conference is an excellent moment for members of the Section for Archives of Literature and Art to convene, particularly given that Reykjavík is one of … Continue reading →

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Literary manuscripts in Nigeria

Posted on 1 December 2014 by David Sutton

It appears that there is a disconnection between the impressive literary culture of Nigeria, on the one hand, and the absence of literary manuscripts in Nigerian institutions, on the other. A new National Library of Nigeria is being built, and … Continue reading →

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Internationale Sommerschule 2015, DLA Marbach

Posted on 1 December 2014 by David Sutton

From our friends at the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, anbei finden Sie die aktuelle Ausschreibung zur Internationalen Sommerschule 2015, die vom 26. Juli bis 7. August 2015 unter dem Titel „World Literature, Global Archives“ im Rahmen … Continue reading →

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Literary manuscripts in South Korea

Posted on 28 November 2014 by David Sutton

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The ICA Congress for 2016 will take place in Seoul, and will offer opportunities for SLA members to explore Korea’s rich literary heritage. Visits to authors’ houses on the outskirts of Seoul will be challenging in transport terms, but will … Continue reading →

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Gabriel García Márquez papers bought by Ransom Center

Posted on 25 November 2014 by David Sutton

In line with the rumours which have been circulating for some weeks now, the archive of Gabriel García Márquez is going (despite the best efforts of the National Library of Colombia to acquire it) to the Harry Ransom Center at … Continue reading →

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