#literature-history

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Books
fromOpen Culture
4 days ago

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online

Human cultures observed and learned from animals, embedding animal behavior in moral tales and literature while modern language often uses dehumanizing animal comparisons.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

British Library to reinstate Oscar Wilde's reader card 130 years after it was revoked

The British Library will reinstate Oscar Wilde's reader pass, canceled 130 years ago after his conviction for gross indecency.
London politics
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

What Was "Expat Lit"?

The tradition of American expatriates in Europe has transformed from a pursuit of cultural legitimacy to a more casual exploration of identity.
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