Literature and cinema. Literary heritage of Monaco: The Princess Grace Irish Library

Анотація

“My homeland is where my library is.” – Erasmus of Rotterdam. This proverb shows how Monaco, Ireland and America, the birthplace of Princess Grace of Monaco, provided her with a true sense of belonging to her ancestral roots, that was for her an inexhaustible source of inspiration, love, happiness, success, goodness and harmony, a talisman of a smart, eternal and the saint, the original source of honor and human dignity, benevolence and wisdom, which was personified by Princess Grace of Monaco!

The libraries of the world are under threat! The subject we shall be discussing, in our article is the future of the library: «The Infinite Library»… It worries us that in the 21st century, people don’t know what libraries are and why they are there. Information has value and the right information has enormous value and having the right information has always been important... Libraries are freedom. Freedom to read, freedom of thought, freedom of communication. This is education!

We have a duty to support libraries. Use libraries, encourage others to use libraries, protest against library closings. If you don’t value libraries, then you don’t value information, or culture, or wisdom. You silence the voices of the past and harm the future.

Libraries range in size from a few shelves of books to several million items. Actuality of the choosen topic is observed in Sidney Sheldon ‘s (1917–2007. American writer and producer) quota, who perfectly describes: “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life!”, because “...you don’t get anything for nothing. Everything has to be earned, through work, persistence and honesty” – Grace Kelly.

Our description became interesting observation for this search after getting acquainted with a letter from Evelyn Byrne (Faculty Advisor at the Elizabeth Barrett Browning High School in New York City) to to Grace Kelly in which her students wondered about a list of her favorite teenage books. So, this is how our search began!

The author concentrates the attention on the strong action to unveiling the future we want starts with investing into the generation that will build it, talking about the power of art and artistic leadership, about how leaders can influence the creativity of modern society – the Power of Representation!

By examining Grace Kelly’s contributions in terms of women’s creativity and political investment, we can best appreciate the wide range of her cultural output and the influence she had that continues to shape politics and culture in the decades to come. Albert Einstein (1879-1955. Theoretical physicist) once told, that “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” On a side street near the Oceanographic Museum is the Princess Grace Irish Library. The Only Irish Library in the Mediterranean by this address: 9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine.

As the result of this search we conclude, that documentary heritage relating to the history of Monaco is made up of sources that are vital to the knowledge and promotion of Monegasque heritage:

• “Annales monégasques”,
• The Prince’s Palace Archives,
• Historical official directories of the Principality,
• Historical local press,
• The Historical Sites of the Grimaldis of Monaco,
• Dictionary of the Monegasque Language by the National Committee for Monegasque Traditions,
• The Prince Peter of Monaco Award for Literature prize has existed since 1951,
• «Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco»,
• Collections of the Monaco Multimedia Library,
• Collections of the Monaco Audiovisual.

We see the perspectives in education with the help of television using various genres: reports from the laboratory, museum, library, interviews with cultural figures, scientists, etc. New topics of educational programs appear every year, which require a non-standard approach, disclosure, structural construction, the purpose of which is to develop culture in the realm of books, in its natural connection with the cultures of other nations, to effectively use literature in the national and cultural revival of one’s own people, its historical consciousness and traditions, activation of cultural, educational and charitable activities, sports initiatives for the sake of health and life.