June 21, 2012, Filed Under: Meet the Staff, PhotographyRansom Center appoints Chief Curator of Photography The Ransom Center has appointed Jessica S. McDonald, a curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, as its new chief curator of photography. McDonald begins her position at the Ransom Center in September. As the Nancy Inman and Marlene Nathan Meyerson Curator of Photography, McDonald will… read more
June 19, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsClues help date pair of Hebrew Bibles with common thread Behold this pair of Bibles. They were both owned by Andrew Fletcher (1653–1716), noted as the “Scotch patriot” in the Dictionary of National Biography. Fletcher had an interest in politics and letters but is often remembered today for his extensive library, believed to be the finest library in Scotland at… read more
June 15, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsLetters in Knopf archive show challenges Ray Bradbury faced early in his career Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. Legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, author of the classics Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died last Wednesday at the age of 91. In his long writing career, Bradbury published hundreds of novels and short stories, becoming… read more
June 8, 2012, Filed Under: AuthorsIn Memoriam: Barry Unsworth (1930–2012) British author Barry Unworth, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center, died earlier this week at the age of 81. Unsworth, who is known for such acclaimed novels as Sacred Hunger (1992), Pascali’s Island (1980), and The Ruby in Her Navel (2006), handwrites all of his novels, and the archive… read more
June 7, 2012, Filed Under: AuthorsT. C. Boyle’s recommended books featured in web exhibition The American Writers Museum Foundation has launched the online exhibition Power of the Word: Leaders, Readers and Writers, which invites visitors to join in a discussion of how literary works influence lives. This online exhibition of the American Writers Museum includes writer T. C. Boyle, whose archive was recently acquired by… read more
June 5, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: Anatomy of the King James Bible title page The title page of the 1611 King James Bible is the first title page of an English Bible to feature a depiction of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Though this Bible is traditionally called the “King James,” the title page does not announce the king’s patronage by featuring… read more
