French Treasures in Australian libraries

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State Library of South Australia

Lifelines - the fragile nature of cemetery internment records Since the beginning of the 21st century, many Australian libraries have organised exhibitions showcasing their “treasures”, or even established a “Treasures Wall” (State Library of South Australia) or a “Treasures Gallery” (National Library of Australia) displaying objects from their collections. This talk will explore holdings of rare and precious French books in Australian Special Collections. It will examine books brought to Australia by French settlers as well those bought by Australian Francophile lovers of books, with a view to seeing in what measure these objects can be considered as “treasures”. Presenter: Professor Veronique Duche.
Bio
Professor Véronique Duché is the A.R. Chisholm Chair of French Studies at The University of Melbourne. Her research and publication record centres on French literature in the Renaissance. She is recognised as one of the leading experts on the history of translation in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century France. She also has a strong interest in rare books.

State Library of SA, Hetzel Lecture Theatre

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