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📣 Spotlight on Photography 📷 Street & Studio is a history of the photographic portrait divided into two traditions: street photography and studio portraiture 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

Jorge Luis Borges, born 24th August 1899 in Buenos Aires. Librarian and literary giant of the 20th century, famous for his short stories, poems and essays, Borges heavily influenced the Magical Realism movement in Latin America. #Universityofhull #Brynmorjoneslibrary #Borges

📣 Spotlight on Photography 📷 This volume of living history – the history of our times, as seen by the photographers who captured it – is the most comprehensive anthology of LIFE photography ever assembled 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

📣 Spotlight on Photography 📷 In Still Pictures, The New Yorker journalist Janet Malcolm examines twelve family photographs to construct a memoir from camera-caught moments 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

Ted Hughes, born 18th August 1930, became Poet Laureate in 1984 until his death in 1998. Here is Hughes reading his poetry at Middleton Hall, invited by "England's other Poet Laureate" Philip Larkin, our librarian at the time. #TedHughes #PhilipLarkin #UniversityofHull

Charles Bukowski, born 16th August 1920, is a literary cult hero and was described as "laureate of American lowlife". He was an incredibly prolific writer and has remained hugely influential in popular culture. Check out our amazing Buk collection! 📚 #CharlesBukowski #rarebooks

📣 Spotlight on Photography 📷 This book provides a fascinating insight into the rich diversity of 20th century photography, along with the major movements and genres that characterise it 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

What might the cat be reading on #InternationalCatDay? What about Cats and Conservationists: The debate about who owns the outdoors (go.exlibris.link/H6jGpfml) or Cat People: Human cat interrelatedness in the cat fancy (go.exlibris.link/H1hdz9yd) from our collection? 🐈📘🐈‍⬛📗

📣 Spotlight on Photography 📷 Capturing the Light by Roger Watson and Helen Rappaport charts an extraordinary tale of genius, rivalry and human resourcefulness in the quest to produce the world's first photograph 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

📣 Spotlight on Photography Did you know we have lots of resources in the library about photography and famous photographers? Explore the reading list and maybe you'll be inspired to pick up a camera 📷 📚 Discover the reading list here: ow.ly/pBoc50SOwfr

Check out our full James Baldwin reading list here > readinglists.hull.ac.uk/new-ui/hierarc…

Born 100 years ago today, here is James Baldwin in Hull, 1976, receiving his Honorary Doctorate. Professor Moore (American Studies) in his ceremony oration, celebrated Baldwin’s ‘gift of laying bare the secrets of the human heart.’ #jamesbaldwin #centennary #universityofhull

The University Library is once again delighted to host Clearing activities this year, but this means some of our floors will be unavailable during certain times in August. You can keep up to date with the Library floor closures schedule on our website ow.ly/mKS950SNW5R

"There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature", P.G Wodehouse #HappyInternationalDayofFriendship

For all our staff and students at the University of Hull, this is a post regarding library floor closures. From the 1st to the 18th of August certain floors in the library will close temporarily in order to host clearing this year.

📣 Spotlight on Alumni 🎓 Activist and author @MagicMagid reveals the stories behind the 10 commandments he lives by in his creative manifesto for change 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/uZVm50SuwP1

Tonight is the #OpeningCeremony of the #SummerOlympics, 2024, in #Paris! This exciting & special event is made even more magnifique by the fact that it will be the first, ever, gender equal Olympic & Paralympic games! View our many Olympics books here: ow.ly/Hte550SHbtW

📣 Spotlight on Alumni 🎓 Young Soul Rebels is journalist @Detroit67Book’s compelling and intimate story of northern soul, Britain's most fascinating musical underground scene 📚 Discover the Reading List here: ow.ly/hBkt50Stwrj

Today’s date is 24/7. We’re supporting #SamaritansAwarenessDay by reminding you that if you need to talk, @Samaritans is there 24/7 for anyone who needs someone to listen 💚