Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Great Gatsby to Open Cannes Film Festival

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, The Great Gatsby, will open the 66th Festival de Cannes in the Grand Théâtre Lumière of the Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2013. “Baz Luhrmann, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Scott Fitzgerald to inaugurate the Festival de … Continue reading →

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True Treasures: Princeton Alumni Weekly Highlights “A Republic in the Wilderness”

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

  The March 20th issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly highlights the current Main Gallery exhibition, “A Republic in the Wilderness: Trea­sures of Amer­i­can His­tory from Jamestown to Appo­mat­tox.” “True Treasures: Two and A Half Centuries of American History Are On Display … Continue reading →

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Sarduy Artwork at Princeton

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Rubén Gallo, Director of the Latin American Studies Program at Princeton and Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures, recently highlighted an acquisition in the Graphic Arts Collection of thirty-four paintings and drawings by the novelist, critic, poet, and … Continue reading →

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Archives of Latin American Literature at Princeton

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

A selection of Latin American papers from the Manuscripts Division, Rare Books and Special Collections.   A recent article in Ñ, the cultural supplement of the Argentine daily Clarín, highlights Princeton’s growing collection of Latin American literary archives: “La memoria de … Continue reading →

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The Poetry of Debussy and Mahler

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Today’s edition of the Trenton Times highlights an upcoming performance by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra of Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde: Margaret Mezzacappa to perform Mahler’s ‘Song of the Earth’ with Princeton Symphony Orchestra The … Continue reading →

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