When I had the opportunity to design my Introduction to American Studies: Cyborg Americans course, I knew I wanted to tackle a challenge: exposing over 100 undergraduates to archival holdings on campus.
Articles
“Behave Thyself”
This year’s issue of Austin’s own creative writing journal Bat City Review featured a showcase of the late poet James Tate’s work comprised of manuscripts and art from Tate’s collection housed at the Ransom Center.
Remembering James Tate
I think I have been reading James Tate all my so-called adult life. At least an early defining moment occurred when a poet-friend observed one day, out of the blue,
“Possibility of Repair”
This poem originally appeared in issue 12 of The Bat City Review as part of its James Tate Tribute.
Elliott Erwitt Photography Collection donated to Ransom Center
The Ransom Center has acquired the archive of renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt (American, b. France 1928). Caryl and Israel Englander generously donated the collection.
Booker Prize–winning novelist Marlon James to speak
The Ransom Center presents novelist Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings.