This virtual exhibition was created by students in Dr. Paul Westover’s “Romanticism and Memory” class (English 374, Fall 2019). It accompanied a physical exhibit at BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library, mounted in celebration of Women’s History Month, March 2020. In a year when the world commemorated the 250th birthday of William Wordsworth, it seemed fitting to celebrate also his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth (1771–1855), a remarkable writer in her own right, without whom the poet’s career would have been unimaginable.
The curators wish to express their appreciation for Maggie Kopp, Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, and Jeremy Browne, Associate Research Professor in the Office of Digital Humanities, for their assistance and support. We also thank Jeff Cowton, Curator of the Wordsworth Trust, for permission to display digitized items from the collections at Dove Cottage. All other images in this exhibit appear courtesy Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, unless otherwise indicated.
Visitors may also wish to explore our sister site on William Wordsworth.
List of Contributors:
Taylore Bonds
Amanda Charles
Hailey Kate Chatlin
Chelsey Clay
Abby Clayton
Noelle Conder
Cameron Cornejo
Benjamin Denton
Kori Anne Dryer
Tesi Feinga
Staci Fisher
Erika Free
Kristina Isaak
Alex Kennington
Matthew McCollum
Chelsea McNeil
Kyler Merrill
Kristin Pedersen
Lexa Porter
Sarah Safsten
Tiffiny Safsten
Thomas Sorensen
Shoshana Weaver
Emily Wright
Lauralee Yount