Exhibition of Writers’ Juvenilia Now on Display in Special Collections A new exhibition in the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections takes a look at notable authors’ earliest writings. “When They Were Young: Juvenilia in the Modern Literature Collection” f...
We could not let Women’s History Month pass without highlighting a woman who was incredibly important to the history of Washington University Libraries’ own Modern Literature Collection: Mona Van Duyn. Mona Van Duyn was a brilliant poet, editor, and instructor, who served as a pillar ...
National Book Award Winners and Finalists in the Modern Literature Collection November 15th marks the announcement of the National Book Award, an honor which numerous Modern Literature authors have either won or been nominated for. Among MLC recipients and nominees are May Swenson (A Cage ...
Mona Van Duyn May 9th marks the 1921 birthday of Mona Van Duyn, world renowned poet, academic, editor and founder of Perspective: A Quarterly of Literature and the Arts, and beloved patron of the arts. Van Duyn has won every major American award for poetry , including the National Book Awa...
Welcome to the Modern Literature Collection Blog We are excited to introduce the Modern Literature Collection Blog, a go-to resource for new acquisitions, current projects, and upcoming events related to the Modern Literature Collection, part of Washington University Libraries’ Depa...
