Friday, 11 May 2012 -
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
The British Library
Celebrating some of the outstanding gems in The British Library's English literature collection; From William Blake's London to the 21st century suburban hinterlands of J G Ballard, Writing Britain will examine how the landscapes of Britain permeate great literary works.
The exhibition will allow visitors to read between the lines of great works of English literature, discovering the secrets and stories surrounding the works' creation, shedding new light on how they speak to the country today.
Over 150 literary works, including many first-time loans from overseas and directly from authors: sound recordings, videos, letters, photographs, maps, song lyrics and drawings - as well as manuscripts and printed editions.
Highlights include original manuscripts of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie, one of the great nostalgic paeans to rural living, and of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, on loan to the UK for the first time.
Celebrating some of the outstanding gems in The British Library's English literature collection; From William Blake's London to the 21st century suburban hinterlands of J G Ballard, Writing Britain will examine how the landscapes of Britain permeate great literary works.
The exhibition will allow visitors to read between the lines of great works of English literature, discovering the secrets and stories surrounding the works' creation, shedding new light on how they speak to the country today.
Over 150 literary works, including many first-time loans from overseas and directly from authors: sound recordings, videos, letters, photographs, maps, song lyrics and drawings - as well as manuscripts and printed editions.
Highlights include original manuscripts of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie, one of the great nostalgic paeans to rural living, and of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, on loan to the UK for the first time.