Creating Identity and Breaking Convention: Wheatley, Browning, Dickinson and Women Poets | Behind The Bookcase

Behind the Bookcase tours are sponsored by William and Anna Marie Petersen

Registration

• Admission is $25. 50% off for Rosenbach members, free for the Delancey Society. Not a member? Learn more.
• This is an in-person program at The Rosenbach Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email [email protected].
• Registration opens for Delancey Society members on March 2, for members on March 9, and for the general public on March 16.

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Description

Covering female poets from the 16th century to the 20th century, this tour highlights remarkable female poets in the Rosenbach collection, including Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Emily Dickinson. Through manuscripts, and first editions of their writing, we will discuss their extraordinary ways of creating identities, adaptation to adversity, and breaking conventions through poetry.

About Behind the Bookcase Tours at The Rosenbach

Behind the Bookcase Tours offer unparalleled access to see, and even touch, rare and important items not usually on view to the public. Each program is dedicated to a different author, theme, or topic and grants a truly hands-on experience with materials in The Rosenbach’s inspiring collection.

See all upcoming tours here. Space is limited and advance registration is strongly recommended.