April 23, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsScholar explores the making of the King James Bible Helen Moore, a fellow and Tutor in English at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, speaks Thursday night at the Ransom Center about the history of the King James Bible translation. Moore’s interdisciplinary research has been founded on bringing neglected texts back to academic attention. She was lead curator of… read more
April 17, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsEarly printed book contains rare evidence of medieval spectacles Many scholars rank the invention of eyeglasses among the most important contributions to humankind in the last 2,000 years. Yet, the inventor of this now thoroughly quotidian piece of technology remains anonymous. Indeed the inventor (or inventors) will almost certainly never be known, given the numerous conflicting claims, lack of… read more
April 16, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsChristine Brooke-Rose, experimental fiction writer “With news of the death of Christine Brooke-Rose, the world of letters has lost a significant and courageous writer,” said Karen Lawrence, President of Sarah Lawrence College and author of Techniques for Living: Fiction and Theory in the Work of Christine Brooke-Rose. A writer known for her unorthodox and experimental… read more
