January / February 2002 Vol. 34, no. 1

Sharing Treasures
Exhibitions at the National Library of Canada

Monday, November 5, 2001 - Sunday, March 31, 2002

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Evangeline’s Odyssey

Exhibition Room A
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie was published over 150 years ago. This epic poem of 1400 verses written in hexameter is based on oral tradition, although many Acadians believe it to be true. It tells the story of a young girl, Evangeline Bellefontaine, and her betrothed, Gabriel Lajeunesse, who are cruelly separated during the deportation from Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, in 1755.

This exhibition examines the historical and literary context of the poem through the use of paintings, texts, drawings and costumes and materials of the times. The exhibition was prepared by the Université de Moncton, from whom we have borrowed it.

Tuesday, January 8, 2002  -  Thursday, February 28, 2002

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Phyllis Webb: Elemental

Exhibition Room D

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily

This exhibition, curated by John Hulcoop, University of British Columbia professor emeritus, and Catherine Hobbs, literary manuscript archivist at the National Library of Canada, traces the life and work of the poet Phyllis Webb through the four elements (earth, air, fire and water). On display are photographs, artwork and manuscripts from the Phyllis Webb fonds.