June 21, 2011, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, ConservationThe Immortal Hoax of William Henry Ireland “I’m happy that this book is stable enough for scholars to use,” said Inkyung Youm, a graduate intern in the Ransom Center’s Conservation Department, when asked about the most satisfying part of conserving a book of fabricated Shakespearian manuscripts. When Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments under the Hand and Seal… read more
June 16, 2011, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsIn the galleries: Mailer’s character timeline for "Harlot’s Ghost" Norman Mailer was among the most prominent cultural and literary figures in late twentieth-century America. His talent as a writer was apparent early in his career; he received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for his debut novel, The Naked and the Dead, which was published in 1948 when he was only… read more
June 7, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Theatre + Performing ArtsIn the galleries: Tennessee Williams interviews… Tennessee Williams The first major production of a Tennessee Williams play, Battle of Angels (1940), was a complete failure and scandal. The play was poorly received; one critic compared watching the play to being “dunked in mire.” Boston City Council members called for the play to be censored, and it ran for… read more
