I have Lisa (ANZLitLovers) to thank for this Monday Musings because, commenting on my recent Margaret Barbalet post, she mentioned this Untapped project, which, embarrassingly, was unknown to me. Then, seeing our discussion, novelist Dorothy Johnston joined in, and offered to send me some information, which she did. So, I now have a copy of … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Untapped (The Australian Literary Heritage Project)
Digital preservation
Whither literary manuscripts in the digital age?
Have you experienced the thrill of seeing original manuscripts by your favourite author or of a favourite book? I certainly have ... the most memorable for me, of course, being some pages from Jane Austen's Persuasion. But such personal thrill isn't the only value to be gained through having access to original manuscripts. Scholars love … Continue reading Whither literary manuscripts in the digital age?
Whispering Gums 