August 12, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingCollection of Materials by Robert E. Howard, Creator of Conan the Barbarian, is Donated to Ransom Center The Ransom Center has received a gift of materials related to writer Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), a prominent and prolific writer in the fantasy genre. Though Howard is perhaps best known for creating the character Conan the Barbarian, he wrote more than 100 stories for pulp magazines of his day,… read more
August 7, 2013, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsTim O’Brien becomes first fiction writer to win Pritzker Award Novelist Tim O’Brien has been awarded the 2013 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing, marking the first time a fiction writer has won the $100,000 prize. O’Brien, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center, is the author of such works as The Things They Carried… read more
July 31, 2013, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsUnpacking the McSweeney’s archive When a new archive arrives at the Ransom Center, it is quickly whisked away to a designated quarantine area in our basement. The first order of business is for staff to inspect the collection carefully—under the diligent leadership of one of our conservators—for signs of bugs or mold, or any… read more
