Tag Archives: Exhibitions

Objects That Changed The World

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Cambridge University Library is celebrating its 600th anniversary this year with a physical and online exhibition called “Lines of Thought: Discoveries That Changed the World”. The historic library has grown from a small collection of manuscripts kept in a wooden … Continue reading →

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A World Mapped By Stories

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Controversial author Salman Rushdie spent a decade in hiding after his novel The Satanic Verses resulted in a deadly fatwa from Iranian dictator Khomeini. Now the Indian born novelist is the focus of an extraordinary public multi-media exhibition entitled “A … Continue reading →

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