December 1, 2006, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsCurator’s Pick: Das Kapital The Ransom Center holds in its collections a first edition of Das Kapital, inscribed by author Karl Marx and published in 1867. The book, purchased by the University in 1969 at an auction, is inscribed to English socialist reformer John Malcolm Ludlow on the title page: “J. M. Ludlow, Esq.… read more
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.
