Finding Literary Connections in Ivanhoe, MN
It has always been clear that Ivanhoe, Minn. was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel, Ivanhoe; however, it is not so clear where the suggestion first originated or the specific connections that lie between the town and the novel.
A new wikia page, now accessible online, called Literary Connections: Ivanhoe and Ivanhoe helps to enlighten the public.
"I was intrigued by the connections I saw while reading Scott’s novel," says Brittany Vlaminck, creator of Literary Connections: Ivanhoe and Ivanhoe and native of Ivanhoe, Minn. "It gives my hometown a deeper meaning that I wanted to share with the public." Vlaminck shares that this sparked the idea for the project.
After reading Scott’s novel, Vlaminck researched the town’s history at the public library in Ivanhoe, Minn. After this, she traveled the town to find literary connections that can be noted between the town’s streets and benches and Scott’s novel. This information can be found on Wikia.com.
“Ivanhoe is actually named after an estate owned by a knight named Wilfred, this creates the mental image that the favored knight comes from the town in Southwest Minnesota,” says Vlaminck. Information like this can be found with in the 21 pages about how the town's name and nickname came to be and their connections to the novel. It also shares information about the characters and places the town's streets and benches of Harthill Walk are named after.
The site is strictly educational and free to the public. Visit at Literary Connections: Ivanhoe and Ivanhoe.
If
you would like more information, contact Brittany Vlaminck at 507-828-4094 or
email her at brittany.vlaminck@trojans.dsu.edu.
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