Mid-twentieth-century travel materials aimed to depict Mexico as an exotic destination The Ransom Center’s current exhibition Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920-1945 showcases Mexican art immediately following the Mexican Revolution in 1920 to the 1940s when it entered the American mainstream.
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Grant-funded cataloging project creates greater access to performing arts collections
With support from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, the Ransom Center has completed a one-year project to create online access to four of its Performing Arts collections.
A Glutton for Books
![Alfred A. Knopf (American, 1892–1984), Harriet de Onis and [João] Guimarães Rosa, 1966. Gelatin silver print, 12.8 x 8.8 cm. Alfred A. Knopf literary files, 6.76](https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/files/2017/11/Harriet-featured.jpg)
Harriet de Onís was one of the most influential translators of Latin American literature and foresaw its mid-century boom.
Harriet de Onís y la traducción de la literatura latinoamericana
En diciembre del 1948, el New York Times publicó un artículo sobre la traductora Harriet de Onís con el título “La señora de Onís traduce el folclore latinoamericano, e incorpora recetas latinas en su cocina”.
Maggie Gilburg joins Harry Ransom Center as director of development
The Ransom Center has appointed Maggie Gilburg as director of development.
The Advancement of a Development Director
Maggie Gilburg is the Harry Ransom Center’s new director of development. She comes from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, where she held a similar position. Gilburg received her bachelor’s in English from Carleton College and an MBA and master’s in Arts Administration… read more