Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Life Recollected
Gonzaga University
6/14/2010 to 9/30/2010
A free public exhibition on Jesuit poet and priest Gerard Manley Hopkins, whose posthumous 20th century fame established him among the leading Victorian poets, is on display weekdays from 1-4:30 p.m. (or by appointment) in the Cowles Rare Book Reading Room at Gonzaga University’s Foley Center Library through September 30th. The exhibition features a remarkable range of materials that tell the story of Hopkins’ life: manuscripts; correspondence; legal documents; drawings; photographs; books that Hopkins used as poet and classicist; and materials related to family, friends, and contemporaries such as John Henry Newman. Every aspect of Hopkins’ life and its contexts are represented in the exhibit titled, “Hopkins: A Life Recollected.” In addition to material relating to his poetry, the exhibition also displays Hopkins’ talents as a sketch artist and would-be composer. Most of the 88 items have never been on public display until now. For more information, contact Gonzaga University Special Collections Librarian Stephanie Plowman at (509) 313-3847 or via e-mail at plowman@gonzaga.edu.
Price:
Free
Contact Information:
(509) 313-3847
plowman@gonzaga.edu
http://www.gonzaga.edu
Venue:
Gonzaga University’s Foley Center Library
502 E. Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99258