February 2, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingThe Letters of Hemingway: a scholar’s work in the Ransom Center archives The recent publication of The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume I, 1907-1922 has re-ignited public interest in Hemingway’s personal life and documents. In the introduction to the book, editor Sandra Spanier writes: “Hemingway’s letters constitute this autobiography in the continuous present tense. They enrich our understanding of his creative processes,… read more
January 31, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsDenis Johnson papers open for research Since July 2011, Harry Ransom Center archivist Amy Armstrong has been processing and cataloging the Denis Johnson papers, which are now available for research. Armstrong shares her insight about processing the Johnson materials. “Guess what collection I just started processing?” I asked my husband in a voice that implied he… read more
January 31, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Theatre + Performing ArtsTom Stoppard’s "Arcadia" opens this week in Austin Playwright Tom Stoppard wanted to incorporate ideas of chaos theory and thermodynamics into the intricately structured plot of his play Arcadia. His archive shows how he consulted with his son, a physics graduate student at Oxford University, and with his son’s colleagues to get the details just right. The play… read more
