The Moravian Beginnings of Canadian Inuit Literature
McGill exhibit showcases the start of literacy of Nunatsiavut and Nunavik
How did Inuktitut first come to be “written” in roman characters? The origins of Canadian Inuit literature are surprising and fascinating. The story begins with Biblical texts and Moravian missionaries in Labrador .
The McGill University Library and English Department are pleased to present The Moravian Beginnings of Canadian Inuit Literature, an exhibit on the written heritage of the remarkably adaptable Inuit culture.
What: The Moravian Beginnings of Canadian Inuit Literature Exhibition
Where: McLennan Library Building lobby, First floor, 3459 McTavish
When: until April 30, 2009
Items on display include photos and writing from the McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections including The Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana, The Lande Eskimo Collection and The Lande Arkin Collection.
This exhibition, an International Polar Year (IPY) project is part of the “Entendre et communiquer les voix du Nunavik/ Hearing and sharing the voices of Nunavik”, a joint Université du Québec à Montréal and McGill initiative funded by IPY and SSHRC.
