So! Jean Lorrain! one of the biggest writers of “end of the (19th) century” French literature: symbolist, decadent, writer of novels, theater plays, poetry, and most paid journalist of his time. Underground enthusiast. Openly gay and unapologetic about it, forgotten for this.

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Happy Birthday Dorothy P. Lathrop!

Dorothy was a writer & illustrator of children's books. During her career spanning from 1919 to 1967, she used her artistic skills for other authors’ children's fictional literature: more than 38 books were published with her illustrations.

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The Brass Bowl by Edward Steichen. Photogravure on tissue-thin Japan paper. Literature: Camera Work 14, 1906. A Photo-Secession Movement image, as

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Another exciting I am co-organising this joint session on "The Pre-Raphaelites in Art and Literature: Reception and Celebrity." Deadline for proposals: 1 March https://t.co/yoimyRCxoG

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[Some unassigned reading for ] The Complexity of Keeping House is Worthy of Great Literature: From Finland to Earthsea, 10 Important Books About Domestic Labor—Lisa Locascio https://t.co/SuG6YcKd5F

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Our huge World War One website has over 500 original sources from across Europe
https://t.co/iAM90IWuan

Or - for war poetry in context - explore our Discovering Literature: 20th Century site
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Day two of my of wintry reads features perhaps the loveliest couple in all of children's literature: Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel https://t.co/juXbZ5fUpK

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Celebrate Picture Book month with alphabet books held by the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature: https://t.co/VQ3gYyCPMG

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THREAD for ’s + theme: Katabasis (descent to an underworld) is common in classical myth + lit, e.g. Odysseus, Aeneas, and Orpheus visit the Underworld. But this mythological theme is also prominent in fantasy literature:

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LITERATURE: THIS WEEKEND! The Lakes International is back for a seventh year, with plenty of storytelling treats in both words and pictures. Read more here… https://t.co/O9Z9r7P7Jx

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LITERATURE: TICKETS AVAILABLE! The Lakes International is back for a seventh year, with plenty of storytelling treats in both words and pictures. Read more here… https://t.co/O9Z9r7P7Jx

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A simple portrait handmade by me and digitally improved of a master, a pillar of western literature: J.R.R.Tolkien. https://t.co/Unw0oJHV1Q

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We'll also have a stall over the weekend, where we'll be punting DOPE Magazine and assorted anarchist literature:

https://t.co/LTQ0r3lXcY

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Women in literature: Gloria Fuertes https://t.co/rCX5hjqoEJ

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Last in my post-apocalyptic tweet triptych, a brilliant piece of literature: Yōko Tawada’s The Emissary (US)/Last Children of Tokyo (UK) is about living in a secluded post-catastrophic Japan where old people grow even older & their young great-grandchildren suffer from sickness.

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Honoured to have been asked by to write the guest editorial for bumper issue on why class matters in Children’s Literature: https://t.co/TDCMF0D6qw

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LITERATURE: XMASSSSSS! Last-minute Christmas shopping? We’ve got you covered with our guide to independent outlets – , Books and are all included. Scroll down the Literature Guide for inspiration. Read more here… https://t.co/dSFKqyNTIc

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Two Views Of Mother & Child Sculpture by Henry Moore OM, CH, FBA  British 1898 – 1986
9.75 x 13.5 inches
Executed in 1981.
Literature: Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1977-81, vol. 5, London, 1994, no. AG 81.134, illustrated p. 189

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