Jack London

The outstanding American writer Jack London (John Griffith, 1876–1916) created more than 50 books which are translated into many languages and still are published in millions of copies in different countries. As any great artist he showed in his work a special artistic world, that raises a true interest in readers.

The anniversary exposition "Seaman in the saddle" contains nearly 100 editions, including collected works, selected works, collections of stories, novels, stories, plays, literature about life and work of Jack London.

Editions in Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, English, German and Polish are presented. One lifetime edition Букъ (1909) is among them.

The anniversary book exhibition presents Collected Works in One Book (2013), Collection of Novels and Stories (1911–1916), Essays (1999); novels Martin Eden (2012), Burning Daylight (2010), The Star Rover (1995), The Assassination Bureau, Ltd (1995); collections Before Adam. The Scarlet Plague (2012), Smoke Bellew (2011), The Sea-Wolf. White Fang. Martin Eden (2010), Love of Life (2007), White Fang. The Call of the Wild. Children of the Frost (2007), All Gold Cañon (1998), Adventure. John Barleycorn. The Scarlet Plague (1993), The Mutiny of the Elsinore. The Sea-Wolf (1993), Two Novels (1993), Jerry of the Islands (1992), The Valley of the Moon. Hearts of Three (1988), etc.; as well translations into Belarusian: Кліч продкаў, Сказанне аб Кішы (1938), Кулі (1931), Забаставаў (1931), Бук – паштовы сабака (1930), Нязвычайны адрывак (1926).

The publications that tell about the work, outlook and life of Jack London are of a particular interest.

The monograph by I. Lukina Art world of Jack London (2009) proposes a new look at the writer’s art of the period 1900–1916 in the context of understanding of the problem of "man – nature – civilization". His art world is represented in the book as a dynamic artistic integrity.

Kingman Race’s An Illustrated Life of Jack London (1998), where the well-known American expert of London talks about difficult family conflicts, travels and circumstances of the death of London, is particularly interesting. The author, who bases on primary sources, comprehensively describes the talent of the classicist of the American literature, denies speculations of biographers.

The exhibition will be interesting to a wide audience.

The exhibition is located on the 3rd floor of the circular corridor and lasts from January 5 to March 29, 2016.