December 11, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsPoet Matthew Zapruder on poetry, and why poems shouldn’t be treated as secret codes Award-winning poet, editor, and translator Matthew Zapruder reads selections of his poetry and from his forthcoming book, Why Poetry, “an incisive argument for poetry’s accessibility to all readers” on Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Ransom Center.
December 8, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsLetters and diaries of major artistic figures of the twentieth century illuminate Mary Hutchinson, but who was she? Learn about Mary Hutchinson, the woman who influenced the lives and works of writers T. S. Eliot, Aldous Huxley, and Samuel Beckett.
December 7, 2016, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, FilmSecret Scripture’s Sebastian Barry on the journey from Dublin to Hollywood Dublin-born author Sebastian Barry has received high praise for his novels, poetry, and plays alike. The mastermind behind a repertoire of over 20 published works, Barry weaves together the onward flow of modern Irish history, allusions to family folktales, and colorful characters with graceful sympathy. His 2008 novel, The Secret… read more
