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“Knight. Poet. Anarchist”: Understanding the Legacies of Herbert Read Through His Archives

“Knight. Poet. Anarchist”: Understanding the Legacies of Herbert Read Through His Archives In-Person

Herbert Read was a British First World War poet, publisher, art critic, Knight and professed anarchist who significantly influenced the art and literature of the mid-twentieth century. His diverse archive, which includes correspondence, notebooks and manuscripts, is held by both the University of Victoria and the University of Leeds in the UK. Dr Ruth Burton from the University of Leeds will talk about Read and current projects to identify and map his spheres of influence from archival correspondence, as well as the possibilities for inter-archive collaboration.  

Date:
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Lower Level room 025
Library:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Faculty     General public     Graduate students     Undergraduate students     UVic staff  
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Heather Dean