December 1, 2006, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsPhotos of Norman Mailer from the Flair Symposium Norman Mailer visited the Ransom Center for the 2006 Flair Symposium, The Sense of Our Time: Norman Mailer and America in Conflict, which culminated with a public panel, “A Conversation with Norman Mailer.” The panel, moderated by Steven Isenberg, featured Norman Mailer, Gay Talese, and Lawrence Schiller. Below are some photos… read more
November 1, 2006, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsSelections from Norman Mailer Takes On America Showcasing the Harry Ransom Center’s recently acquired Norman Mailer archive, the exhibition Norman Mailer Takes on America spans the full range of Mailer’s career examined in the context of the cultural and historical events that sparked his imagination. Below are a few items featured in the exhibition.
November 1, 2006, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsSelections from Feliks Topolski: Portraits of Britain’s Twentieth-Century Literary Greats The exhibition Felix Topolski: Portraits of Britain’s Twentieth-Century Literary Greats, runs through December 31, 2006. The Ransom Center acquired Topolski’s full-length portrait of George Bernard Shaw in 1960 and shortly thereafter commissioned the artist to paint a portrait series of great living British writers and playwrights. The commission of “Twenty… read more
October 1, 2006, Filed Under: AuthorsThe Alan Furst papers: Interrogation of a spy novelist One of the more thrilling aspects of being a writer is never knowing who might read your stuff. You can safely bet on your mom, a few colleagues, and the occasional library archivist, but beyond that, it’s a toss-up. Alan Furst hit the jackpot when a copy of his book… read more
