October 20, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: Henry Miller’s "Tropic of Cancer" Upon its publication in 1934, Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer was deemed obscene by the United States Customs Department and was not legally available in the United States. Editions like this one, published in Japan, were smuggled into the U.S. to satisfy demand. Miller had been seeking an American publisher… read more
October 18, 2011, Filed Under: Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing Arts"The Journals of Spalding Gray": An interview with editor Nell Casey Spalding Gray was an actor, performer, and writer. He appeared on Broadway in various one-man shows and is widely accredited with the invention of the autobiographical monologue. His archive, recently acquired by the Ransom Center, is composed of more than 100 private journals that span more than 40 years of… read more
October 17, 2011, Filed Under: Film, Research + TeachingFilmmaker Nicholas Ray’s archive opens for research The archive of film director Nicholas Ray (1911–1979), best known for his film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), is now open for research. Spanning more than 35 years, materials in the collection include original treatments, annotated scripts, photographs, journals, notes, audio reels, video recordings and film that provide an account… read more
October 17, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsGet the best seat in the house With over 7,300 square feet of exhibition space, an average of 300 items per exhibition, and tours lasting an hour or longer, it’s easy to see why you might like to take a seat in the Ransom Center galleries. The Center is currently raising funds for 40 portable gallery seats… read more
October 13, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingTwo Texas sorority sisters inspire Graham Greene and John Sutro to establish Anglo-Texan Society On a trip to Edinburgh in the summer of 1953, novelist Graham Greene and producer John Sutro met Margy Crosby Leifeste and Mary Alexander Sherwood, roommates and Pi Phi sorority sisters who had recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Charmed by the young women, Greene and Sutro… read more
October 13, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingFellows Find: Graham Greene papers lift curtain on author’s psyche Dr. Christopher Hull from the University of Nottingham, UK, came to the Harry Ransom Center on a British Studies Fellowship to research the Graham Greene collection. His initial plan is to write and publish a book on Greene and Cuba, concentrating on the writer’s journeys to the island prior to… read more
