Tracing Samuel Johnson’s anonymous authorship
Speaker: John Byrne
Literature lovers know Samuel Johnson as the dictionary maker and subject of James Boswell’s biography. Most know him as a poet, an essayist, and the founder of English criticism. Much of this work is still in print, but the addicted collector seeks out Johnson’s hidden, often anonymous dedications, prefaces and editorial work, the titbits that are hard to find. John Byrne has been collecting Johnsonian material for 60 years. He will show rare material from his library and share stories about where and how he found it.
Presented by: The Johnson Society of Australia
at Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, Multipurpose Room 1, 251 Faraday Street Carlton
Bookings: Tel 5470 6644 after 2:00pm or Email jwb42@gmail .com
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Organiser
Celebrating the life and work of the 18th Century writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson and his circle.
Venue
Built in 1876, the Kathleen Syme building in Carlton was transformed in 2015 into the area’s first-of-its-kind creative, learning and community space. The building is home to a comprehensive library, as well as learning and training rooms with a computer lab, recording studio, meeting rooms, community activity spaces, cafe and also free Wi-Fi.
251 Faraday Street Carlton VIC 3053