Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) formed in 1991 in the United States on the initiative of scholars Jonathan Rose, Simon Eliot, and others.[1][2] Its members study the history of books and the "composition, mediation, reception, survival, and transformation of written communication."[3] The group maintains an electronic discussion list (SHARP-L), produces the academic journal Book History (est. 1998), and holds annual meetings.[4] Membership consists mostly of British and American scholars.
See also[]
- Similar organizations:
- American Library Association's Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
- Bibliographical Society, UK
- Bibliographical Society of America
- Printing Historical Society, UK
References[]
- ^ Ian Gadd (2010), "SHARP (Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing)", in Michael F. Suarez; H.R. Woudhuysen (eds.), Oxford Companion to the Book, ISBN 9780199570140
- ^ Eleanor F. Shevlin; Eric N. Lindquist (2010). "Center for the Book and the History of the Book". Libraries & the Cultural Record. 45. JSTOR 20720639.
- ^ "Sharpweb.org". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Cyndia Susan Clegg (2001). "History of the Book: An Undisciplined Discipline?". Renaissance Quarterly. 54. doi:10.2307/1262225.
External links[]
- Official site
- SHARP-L archive, 1992-
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