May 10, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingInside the Gabriel García Márquez Archive Gabriel García Márquez was a perfectionist when creating his masterpieces, and that quality is demonstrated in his manuscripts. With the Ransom Center’s recent acquisition of the late author’s archive, scholars will be able to see the author’s edits and discuss García Márquez’s writing process. José Montelongo, the interim Latin American… read more
April 2, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts“My Alices”: Writer John Crowley shares his connection to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” John Crowley, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center, is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and mainstream fiction. He published his first novel, The Deep, in 1975, and his 14th volume of fiction, Lord Byron’s Novel: The Evening Land, in 2005. He has taught creative writing at Yale… read more
March 27, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + Events, Research + TeachingMichael Ondaatje, author of “The English Patient,” discusses work with fellow writer Acclaimed novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje converses with writer Geoff Dyer in a Harry Ransom Lecture on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. The event takes place in the Jessen Auditorium, in Homer Rainey Hall, across the plaza from the Ransom Center. Although he is best known as a novelist,… read more
