Well, let's have the big news first instead: The next LCSNA meeting will be in Washington, D.C. at the end of April, and all are welcome. More info here: www.lewiscarroll.org/meeting/2008spring/Spring08.pdf.
As for little, here's a few more bits and pieces of catch-up.
A survey of 400,000 people (though not specifically children) by Britain's Booktrust (www.booktrust.org.uk) finds that Alice in Wonderland is the tenth "best" children's book "of all time." www.booktrust.org.uk/show/feature/Home/Booktrust-news
At the recent toy fair in NYC, Tonner Dolls showed off the latest from the Alice collection, including, strangely enough, the Queens of Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades:
www.cooltoyreview.com/story/front/TF2008_Tonner_Alice_In_Wonderland_112558.asp
www.tonnerdoll.com/alice.htm. There is also an Alice-lookalike in Tonner's "Kickits" collection, titled "Hunting Rabbit": www.tonnerdoll.com/2007Images/TONNER%202007/Kickits/KI3.jpg.
And slightly late for those of you in the U.K. crowd, child heroes including Alice and Peter Pan make an appearance in "The Worlds of Fantasy," a three-part series starting on Wednesday 27th February (tonight), BBC4, at 9 p.m. with probable repeats.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Catching up
In case you were wondering, the best way to deal with a death on one side of the family and a blow-out 90th birthday bash on the other is NOT to get the flu. Just saying...
Here's a few random Alician tidbits to catch us up a bit:
What does skiing have to do with Alice in Wonderland? Well, nothing, but that didn't stop Winter Park Ski Resort in Colorado from naming some of their ski trails after the Wonderland characters: www.skiwinterpark.com/mountain/trails/index.htm.
Speaking of tenuous connections, when in Rome you can stay at the Alice in Wonderland B&B. Looks like a nice place, but no explanation of the name is given on the website: www.romeby.com/aliceinwonderland.
Information on and photographs of Lewis Carroll/Charles Dodgson's grave can be found at www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2213.
From our British correspondant: "The University of Kent is offering a 'day school' at its Tonbridge campus on Saturday 17 May 2008, 9.45am to 4.30pm. It is titled "Two Eccentrics: Lewis Carroll and Oscar Wilde" and promises 'to look at the backgrounds and associates of these two writers including reference to the style of their houses and the influences of the period ... and studying passages from their work, especially the controversial Alice in Wonderland and Wilde's decadent The Picture of Dorian Gray. We will see how their lives impacted on the society of the times and assess the lasting legacy of their literary work.' The fee is £32 and the course code ADT014. You can enroll by telephone, with a credit card, on 0800 975 3777, or else search their University website www.kent.ac.uk for information. They warn that their day schools get booked up very quickly, so prompt action would be advisable for those who wish to attend."
Here's a few random Alician tidbits to catch us up a bit:
What does skiing have to do with Alice in Wonderland? Well, nothing, but that didn't stop Winter Park Ski Resort in Colorado from naming some of their ski trails after the Wonderland characters: www.skiwinterpark.com/mountain/trails/index.htm.
Speaking of tenuous connections, when in Rome you can stay at the Alice in Wonderland B&B. Looks like a nice place, but no explanation of the name is given on the website: www.romeby.com/aliceinwonderland.
Information on and photographs of Lewis Carroll/Charles Dodgson's grave can be found at www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2213.
From our British correspondant: "The University of Kent is offering a 'day school' at its Tonbridge campus on Saturday 17 May 2008, 9.45am to 4.30pm. It is titled "Two Eccentrics: Lewis Carroll and Oscar Wilde" and promises 'to look at the backgrounds and associates of these two writers including reference to the style of their houses and the influences of the period ... and studying passages from their work, especially the controversial Alice in Wonderland and Wilde's decadent The Picture of Dorian Gray. We will see how their lives impacted on the society of the times and assess the lasting legacy of their literary work.' The fee is £32 and the course code ADT014. You can enroll by telephone, with a credit card, on 0800 975 3777, or else search their University website www.kent.ac.uk for information. They warn that their day schools get booked up very quickly, so prompt action would be advisable for those who wish to attend."
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Tenniel exhibit
If you are in Halifax, U.K. between now and March 9, visit an exhibit of John Tenniel's original illustrations for Alice in Wonderland at the Piece Hall Art Gallery and Visitor Centre: http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/features/Alice-in-Wonderland-art-exhibition.3671097.jp.
Friday, February 15, 2008
'Twas brillig...
View an eloquent American Sign Language-version of "Jabberwocky", signed/performed by Carl Schroeder, on his blog Ka'lalau's Korner.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Let "universe" be "books"
Let's start this all off with an explanation of the blog's name itself: Let "universe" be "books". From an auction listing of several years ago, this “original ink Manuscript lesson for teaching Logic, conceived in diagram format and dated by [Charles] Dodgson [aka Lewis Carroll] in the upper right corner ‘5/3/94’” is speculated to have been left in one of his books as a "page marker" - which seems only appropriate.
In other words, this is a sketch or doodle of a diagram for a logic lesson he gave or was planning (more info at A Blog of Bosh). But what a fascinating idea: a universe of books. What bibliophile doesn't instantly understand the concept? (And then add the modern idea of the constantly expanding universe!) Anyway, while this blog will by no means focus exclusively on books, Lewis Carroll's books are the main jumping-off point.
In other words, this is a sketch or doodle of a diagram for a logic lesson he gave or was planning (more info at A Blog of Bosh). But what a fascinating idea: a universe of books. What bibliophile doesn't instantly understand the concept? (And then add the modern idea of the constantly expanding universe!) Anyway, while this blog will by no means focus exclusively on books, Lewis Carroll's books are the main jumping-off point.
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