May 31, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsNew book explores "The Legacy of David Foster Wallace" The Legacy of David Foster Wallace, a collection of essays that examine Wallace, his writing, and his place in literary history, has been published by University of Iowa Press. Wallace’s archive resides at the Ransom Center. Molly Schwartzburg, former Cline Curator of Literature at the Ransom Center and current curator… read more
May 22, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsBefore and After: Mark Twain’s Bible While writing Innocents Abroad, Samuel Clemens (known more familiarly as Mark Twain) carried a Bible during a trip to Constantinople in 1867. The book is now part of the Ransom Center’s collections and can be seen in the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence, which runs through… read more
May 17, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz": A children’s classic lives on though many editions and sequels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the most enduring classics of children’s literature. Despite consistent opposition, the book has survived countless attacks by critics who sniffed out a labor-friendly agenda, removal from the stacks by well-intentioned children’s librarians, and critiques of both the author (L. Frank Baum) and… read more
