Location
The Portico Library, Manchester
Far more than book reviews, it is literary prizes that shape the afterlives of titles. Regardless of who is nominated or who wins, literary awards recognise the fact that books are a culturally important part of our lives.
In 1955, the [British] Library Association named the Kate Greenaway Medal after the beloved artist Kate Greenaway (1846- 1901) who produced fine art illustrations and books for children that have been praised by many art critics for her depictions of children in countryside settings. For nearly seven decades, the award signified quality illustrated books for those which were long listed for the Greenaway prize. In 2022, CILIP (formerly the Library Association) quietly removed her name. Hundreds of artists and illustrators protested this decision, and hundreds more authors, historians, librarians, parents, and teachers denounced the decision to replace her name on the prestigious award with a controversial industrialist. This talk will cover Kate Greenway’s art and influence on generations and address the process of how historical women are erased more often than men.
Dr Rose Roberto’s research examines the intersection of visual culture with hidden histories related to gender, race and class embedded in the transnational book trade. She co-edited Women in Print: Design and Identities (2022), and contributed to Circulation and Control: Artistic Culture and Intellectual Property in the Nineteenth Century (2021) and the Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Vol. 2 (2020).
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