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Letterhead from the correspondence in the William J. Leonard SJ papers. Leonard (1908-2000) graduated from BC in 1931 and was a faculty member from 1939-1973. He served as a chaplain during WWII and corresponded with many service members.A pictorial work about St. Francis Xavier was published in 1600. It illustrates the story of a crab, St. Francis, and a crucifix. (This one looks more like a lobster to us, but why quibble?)Detail of the illustration facing section three, The Euthanasia of Autumn, from Edward Hitchcock's Religious Lectures on Peculiar Phenomena in the Four Seasons ... Delivered to the Students in Amherst College, in 1845, 1847, 1848 and 1849. Amherst: J.S. & C. Adams, 1850.We've added our Eleanor Early exhibit - originally displayed in the library in 2009 - to Burns Online Exhibits. Burns' holdings include her papers and copies of her published works. https://library.bc.edu/burns-exhibits/eleanor-early/Follow us on Twitter!
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Tag Archives: irish literature
An Early Jack B. Yeats Stenciled “Broad Sheet”
Anyone who has seen one of Jack B. Yeats’s later paintings can easily recognize others. Same for his earlier watercolor work and his pen-and-ink sketches. The distinctiveness of Yeats’s style, along with his characteristic choice of subjects, have made him … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Press, Irish Studies, Rare books
Tagged broadsides, illustration, Irish, Irish Art, irish literature, Yeats
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Ciaran O’Neill, Fall 2018 Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies
Professor Ciaran O’Neill, Ussher Lecturer in History at Trinity College Dublin, has become a familiar face in Burns Library since his arrival in September. Ciaran is in residence this semester as Boston College’s Fall 2018 Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Studies
Tagged Burns Visiting Scholar, irish literature, Irish Studies
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The many business endeavors of Pamela Colman Smith
You’ve probably encountered the artwork of Pamela Colman Smith before, even if you didn’t realize. Colman Smith drew the images for the most well-known tarot deck, and these popular images are still commonly reprinted and used on tarot decks today. … Continue reading
Padraic Colum in the Burns Library’s Irish Collection
The Burns Library’s Irish Collection contains a wide variety of wonderful and fascinating books. One day, having given in to the temptation to look at some beautiful book covers, I looked at some books by Irish writer Padraic Column. Intrigued … Continue reading
“A Terrible Beauty is Born”: The Easter Rising
The Easter Rising, the armed rebellion pitting the nationalist Irish Volunteers against the British military in the city streets of Dublin from 24 April – 30 April 1916, can rarely be discussed in public discourse without reference to W.B. Yeats’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Press, Irish Studies
Tagged 1916, boston college burns blog, brian and june leeming, burns blog boston college, burns library blog, burns library blog boston college, easter, easter 1916, easter rising, ezra pound, irish history, irish literature, national poetry month, poetry, w. b. yeats, william butler yeats
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Exhibition Update: Writing from the Irish Language Tradition
If you missed the McMullen Museum’s “Literary Lives” exhibition, then visit the Burns Library’s Irish Room to enjoy another display of materials from the Burns Library’s Irish Collection. The McMullen Museum’s “Literary Lives” exhibition, which ended on December 5th, featured … Continue reading
Exhibition Update: Writing from the Irish Language Tradition and Literary Lives
The John J. Burns Library at Boston College is proud to offer an exhibit of writings in Irish and in English by ancient and contemporary Irish authors who inspired by the natural and mystical, frame golden notes for others to … Continue reading
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