If Books Could Talk

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Lincoln Cathedral Library is home to many well-known manuscripts and books but there are many other treasures whose stories have not been told. There are books waiting to be researched, their secrets longing to be plundered. This interdisciplinary performance lecture explores some of the books housed in the Cathedral Library, imagining the soundscapes contained between the covers and the stories they could tell, if we were only to listen.

This event features sound artist Scanner; medieval literary and manuscript expert, Dr. Hollie Morgan; and two College of Arts PGR students, Scarlett Butchers (Drama) and Mitchell Lovewell (History); and their recent work with the Lincoln Cathedral Library resources.

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released October 6, 2023

Recorded live Wednesday 20 September 2023 at University of Lincoln, UK.

We are grateful to the University of Lincoln for funding this project, and to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral for their support and permissions to use materials from the Cathedral Library Collection.

We thank, as well, the following for their support: Claire Arrand, Special Collections Librarian; Dr. Renée Ward, Senior Lecturer (Medieval Literature); Julie Taylor, Cathedral Librarian; Deputy Vice Chancellor Andrew Hunter; Professor Amy Livingstone, Head of Lincoln’s School of Humanities and Heritage; Professor Karen Savage, Head of Arts, Culture, and Heritage for the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Ben Stoker, Research Development Officer; the Lincoln Arts Centre and tech crew; the University Digital Experience team; the University Catering team.

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MS 110 f.91v with the permission of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral

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Scanner London, UK

Robin Rimbaud - Scanner is an artist and composer working in London. Since 1991 he has been intensely active in sonic art, producing concerts, installations and recordings. His work has been presented throughout the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe. ... more

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