June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingOodles of Doodles: McSweeney’s first novel The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingWhen is a Comb not a Comb? McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Issue 16 (May 2005) The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
May 30, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingFellow’s Find: Annotations in early editions of “Canterbury Tales” show how readers connected with Chaucer’s text Hope Johnston is an assistant professor of medieval English literature at Baylor University. She received a grant from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Endowment to study “Owner Markings in Early Printed Chaucer Editions” at the Ransom Center and shares some of her findings below. The Ransom Center celebrates the 25th anniversary… read more
May 28, 2014, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsNew collections of Bernard Malamud’s work released Novelist Bernard Malamud was one of the most significant Jewish American writers of the twentieth century, and this year, to honor and celebrate his life and work, The Library of America has released two collections of Malamud’s fiction: Novels and Stories of the 1940s & 50s and Novels and Stories… read more
May 16, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingNotes from the Undergrad: An undergraduate’s introduction to Anne Sexton Jane Robbins Mize is a senior in English and Liberal Arts Honors and is a current intern in the Ransom Center’s public affairs department. She recently worked in the Anne Sexton papers for her English class “Women’s Autobiographical Writings.”
May 16, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingRecent biography sheds light on world-traveler and writer Stephen Graham Stephen Graham was a British traveler and writer largely responsible for shaping British and American perceptions of Russia in the early twentieth century. He later traveled throughout Europe and North America, writing many novels and biographies that established him as an important author during his lifetime. Graham’s work, however, is… read more
