197 search results for “literature and poetry” in the Library website
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah - a reading list
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah. The Swedish Academy praises Gurnah's "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents". The works in the reading…
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Judith Naeff
Faculty of Humanities
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
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Anne Sytske Keijser
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Webb
Faculty of Humanities
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Ernst van Alphen
Faculty of Humanities
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Judith Bosnak
Faculty of Humanities
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Johannes Müller
Faculty of Humanities
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Renske Janssen
Faculty of Humanities
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Yinzhi Zhang
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim Tigges
Faculty of Humanities
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Rieneke Sonnevelt
Faculty of Humanities
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Andries Hiskes
Faculty of Humanities
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Paula Harvey
Faculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth Minnaard
Faculty of Humanities
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Nidesh Lawtoo
Faculty of Humanities
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Annie Ernaux - a reading list
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux (1940). In an explanation, the Swedish Academy praises Ernaux 'for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory'.
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Art & Art History
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Art & Art History
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Literature on discrimination and racism from the Leiden University Library collections
After large scale protests in the United States following police violence against black American citizens, racism in the Netherlands, too, is once again being widely debated. This renewed and intensified interest in the problems surrounding racism is prompting many to (re)read important works by black…
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Tijmen Baarda
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Korean - Dutch Literature Night
Reading & Panel Discussion
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Dutch studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Dutch language and culture.
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Exhibitions
Library exhibitions, both online and physical, give an idea of the breadth of our collections.
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Linguistics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Linguistics
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German Language and Culture
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in German language and culture.
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South and Southeast Asian Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for South and Southeast Asian Studies.
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Religious Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in religious studies.
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French Language and Culture
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in French language and culture.
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Chinese Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Chinese Studies
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Reading list: Our favourites for the summer
The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is your summer reading list still unfinished, take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL catalogue.
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New in the collections: correspondence of Nobel laureate Wisława Szymborska
Slavicist, translator and publisher Pim van Sambeek recently donated his correspondence with Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska to Leiden University Libraries (UBL). Most letters were written in 1982-1983 before the first publication of a collection of Szymborska’s poetry in Dutch, translated by…
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Donation of personal archive and collection of Leiden Sinologist Robert van Gulik
The family of the famous diplomat, sinologist and writer Robert van Gulik has donated his personal archive and part of his collection to Leiden University Libraries (UBL). The collection and archive provide insight into the life and work of Robert van Gulik, who became known to the general public for…
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Leiden Literature Lunch Lecture (and reading) - Literary Leiden
Lunch Lecture (and reading)
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Uitbreiding collectie UBL eigentijdse Marokkaanse literatuur
Een uitbreiding van de NIMAR collectie van de Universitaire bibliotheken Leiden.
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Honorary doctorate for Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Beatrice Gründler, professor of Arabic Language and Literature at the Freie Universität Berlin, will receive an honorary doctorate in Oriental Manuscript Studies from Leiden University.
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Italian Language and Culture
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Italian Language and Culture
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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Middle Eastern Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Middle Eastern Studies
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Chinese Special Collections
The Chinese Special Collections are part of the Asian Library. Items can be consulted at the Special Collections Reading Room.
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Palestine and Israel
This subject guide is a work in progress, aimed to provide access to relevant academic works and online resources on Palestine and Israel, as well as, documentaries, films, and literature to familiarize yourself with the complexities of the conflict.
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Walaeus Library
The Walaeus Library is Leiden University Libraries' medical library. The library is located on the first floor of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC).
- Databases
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Japan Studies: General Subject Guide
This Subject Guide is designed to support students of Japan studies at Leiden University in their research process. For every step of the research process, this guide introduces a number of tips and recommended resources. You can find several sub-guides and contacts in the 'quick links' in the tab on…
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Medieval Manuscripts
With its more than 1400 bindings and over a thousand fragments Leiden’s collection of medieval manuscripts (up to ca. 1550) is the largest in the Netherlands.
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Systematic reviews
A systematic review answers a central question by summarising (all) relevant studies.
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Law
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for Law
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Reading list - our favourites for the summer
The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is there still some space on your summer reading list? Take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL.
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Graphic Novels in South-Africa: the Work of Nathan Trantraal
Arts and culture