Author Visit: The Enduring Legacy Of Henry David Thoreau
Thursday, November 87:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
Author Richard W. Judd ("Finding Thoreau: The Meaning of Nature in the Making of an Environmental Icon") will tell the captivating story of Thoreau's rise from obscurity to fame through a cultural reappraisal of the work he left behind. Trace the reception of Thoreau’s work from the time of his death to his ascendancy as an environmental icon in the 1970s. Richard is a professor of history at the University of Maine and author of numerous books, including Second Nature: An Environmental History of New England. Learn more about Richard HERE. Q&A and book selling/signing to follow. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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