An H.D. Companion

Here you will find some multimedia links that readers of H.D.'s works may enjoy. Just because there is a link here doesn't mean the exact thing appeared in H.D.'s writings, e.g., the picture of freesia here may not be the same species as the freesia H.D. had in mind, but it will give readers a general idea of what freesia looks like. Please also see Online Resources of interest to H.D.'s Readers.
Asphodel: Index of photographs of asphodel from Flora of Europe : a photographic herbarium. (Norway)

Bethlehem, Penn., H.D.'s birthplace: There is a blue sign near the site where H.D. was born at 10 E. Church St. reading, "Hilda Doolittle (H.D.). The renowned poet was born here on Sep 10, 1886; died in Zurich, Sep 27, 1961. H.D. sought the Hellenic spirit and a classic beauty of expression. She is buried in nearby Nisky Hill Cemetary. 'O, give me burning blue.'" There is a lesson online on historic Moravian Bethlehem created by the National Park Service.

Bethlehem, Penn., Nisky Hill Cemetery, H.D.'s grave: A photos have been uploaded to Findagrave.com and Adam Richter wrote a nice article about the seashells people leave behind in the Sunday, September 28, 2008 issue of the Express-Times published in Easton, Penn. The blog entry about the article has a nice photo.

Freesia: The freesia entry of La Main Verte (France, French only)

Hepatica: A photograph is available from the Tree of Life.

Hyacinth, Grape: In "Pursuit," H.D. writes "a wild-hyacinth stalk is snapped:/the purple buds--half ripe--/show deep purple/where your heel pressed." It always reminded me of grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) at Ohio State University's WebGarden.

Kenwin: Kenwin, a film directed by Véronique Goël. (English/German, Geneva, Switzerland, August 1996.)


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