About 'Dickens in Lowell'
Dickens in Lowell is a seven-month, bicentenary celebration of Charles Dickens (1812–1870).
From March 30 to October 20, 2012, we’ll celebrate Dickens’s life, his work and his travels in Lowell and America with over
75 performances, speakers, family and community programs. A centerpiece of
Dickens in Lowell is a major exhibition,
Dickens and Massachusetts: A Tale of Power and Transformation, co-curated by Diana Archibald, Associate Professor of English at UMass Lowell, and David Blackburn, Chief of Cultural Resources and Programs, Lowell National Historical Park.
Dickens in Lowell catches this literary lion early in his brilliant career, as a young man newly famous, discovering his creative powers and his growing influence as a public figure and social reformer.
Dickens in Lowell represents a collaboration between UMass Lowell and the Lowell National Historical Park, as well as a host of
Lowell’s leading civic and cultural organizations.
Dickens in Lowell is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Lowell, in partnership with the Lowell National Historical Park, the Tsongas Industrial History Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Charles Dickens Museum London, and with generous support from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and the University of Massachusetts President’s Office.