print email comment close Petrarch at 700 URL: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/petrarch/ Description: This exhibit of manuscripts and printed books from the libraries of the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University commemorates the 700th anniversary (2004) of poet Francesco Petrarca's birth. In addition to displaying beautiful books created from the 15th through the 19th centuries, the exhibit discusses Petrarch's contribution to poetry and the Italian language, the many attempts to censor his work, and the use of his poetry in music. Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Library Extra Keywords notablepoets Library of Congress Subject Headings: Authors, Italian Italian literature People Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 Poetry Research libraries -- Book collections LII Database Information: Record 2 created by Barbara Bibel on 07/23/2004 Last modification on 10/02/2004 Published: 07/23/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2