Tag personal library

December 20, 2010
in Literature, Philosophy

For Your Armchair by the Fire

December 20, 2010
in Literature, Philosophy

Alberto Manguel has a beautiful library. His life has been dedicated to the art and collection of books. The Argentine-born writer was once a reader to Jorge Luis Borges, who, blind by this point, nurtured Manguel’s interest in literature. In the time since, Manguel has become a world-renowned translator, editor,

November 19, 2009
in Humanities

Hands on with “Unpacking My Library”

November 19, 2009
in Humanities

Urban Center Books has posted some wonderful videos related to Jo Steffens’s Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books. A co-publication of the Municipal Art Society of New York and Yale University Press, the book and its accompanying exhibit delve into the personal libraries of twelve of the world’s leading architects,