. . . My heart in hiding
Stirred for a bird, -- the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!
The Windhover

Gerard Manley Hopkins

The Gerard Manley Hopkins Collection originated with the research of Fr. Anthony Bischoff, S.J., for his Yale University doctoral dissertation awarded in 1952. The collection is one of the largest in the United States and among the most distinguished in the world devoted to this poet's work. It contains rare editions of Hopkins' poetry, letters, notes, and journals, as well as writings, letters and memoirs of his colleagues, such as Robert Bridges, Richard Watson Dixon, Coventry Patmore, and others.

The Library collects materials by or about Hopkins, either printed or in manuscript form. Supporting the research needs of scholars, the collection attempts to make readily available all materials relating to Hopkins and background information. This includes obtaining items either in the original or in facsimile, when it does not infringe upon copyright restrictions. The collection also includes Hopkins' scholars' research and manuscripts.

Upcoming Hopkins Conference:

For more information contact Stephanie E. Plowman at plowman@gonzaga.edu (509) 313-3847

Recent additions to the Hopkins Collection include:

40-Day Journey with Gerard Manley Hopkins edited by Francis, X. McAloon, S.J.

G.M. Hopkins: Selected Poems edited by Dr. Peter Feeney

Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Life by Paul Mariani

Hopkins in Ireland: Pictures and Words by Michael Flecky, S.J.

The Hopkins Society Newsletter No. 31 Spring 2009

The Language of Poetry as a Form of Prayer: The Theo-Poetic Aesthetics of Gerard Manley Hopkins by Francis X. McAloon, S.J.

Mystics: Ten Who Show Us the Ways of God by Murray Bond

Prophets, Guardians, and Saints: Shapers of Modern Catholic History by Owen F. Cummings

A Reader's Guide to Gerard Manley Hopkins by Norman H. MacKenzie

A Secular Age"You Will Be My Witnesses": Saints, Prophets, and Martyrs by Charles Taylor

"You Will Be My Witnesses": Saints, Prophets, and Martyrs by John Dear

MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS

Dr. David Downes

Fr. Anthony Bischoff's Inventory

• Dr. David A. Downes Papers, 1951 - 2006:

The research papers and publications of Dr. David Downes, a Gerard Manley Hopkins Scholar, are available for download. (Available in PDF format. Links to inventory from the table of contents page are surrounded by blue dashes. Acrobat Reader must be loaded to read PDF documents.)
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• Fr. Anthony Bischoff, S.J.

In 1994, Gonzaga University acquired the research collection of Fr. Bischoff. There are several holdings of G.M. Hopkins: An Inventory of the Anthony Bischoff Research Collection at Gonzaga University by Stephanie Plowman with an afterword by Dr. David Downes available at the Foley Center Library at Gonzaga University.

• Other manuscripts collections will be inventoried and available on the Web.

For more information please write or call:

Special Collections Department
Foley Center Library
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA 99258-0095

Call: (509) 313-3847 or 313-3822

email: spcoll@gonzaga.edu