January 29, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching“Monarchia Solipsorum:” Rare Italian manuscript connected to Galileo’s trial of 1632 Shaun Stalzer is a graduate student in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin specializing in special collections librarianship. He earned his master’s degree in American history from Texas State University in San Marcos, and his research interests include the history of American theater. Here,… read more
January 22, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingSara Coleridge’s Pretty Lessons in Verse: Nineteenth- Century Flash Cards “John Lockland. One thousand one hundred and ninety nine, John his brother to him succeeds: Magna Carta he’s forced to sign: that in truth was the best of his deeds.” This stylized anecdote is but one example of the 399 handwritten verse cards—penned by the English translator, editor, and writer… read more
January 17, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing ArtsStella Adler scholar explores acting master’s interpretation of great American playwrights “Mommy, is that God?” a little girl once whispered to her mother as Stella Adler swept into a party in New York City. The girl’s mistake was understandable: Adler was known as a presence of divine proportions, a tall, glamorous woman whose grand gestures and dramatic one-liners captivated audiences both… read more
