September 15, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsAuthor Don DeLillo part of the 2016 Texas Book Festival lineup The Ransom Center is pleased to co-sponsor Don DeLillo’s participation in the 2016 Texas Book Festival, one of the largest literary festivals in the country.
September 15, 2016, Filed Under: Research + TeachingTeaching with collections in a large-format undergraduate class 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.
September 12, 2016, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts“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.
September 12, 2016, Filed Under: AuthorsRemembering 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,
September 12, 2016, Filed Under: Authors“Possibility of Repair” This poem originally appeared in issue 12 of The Bat City Review as part of its James Tate Tribute.
September 9, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyElliott 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.
