Letter from Grace Hall Hemingway to Ernest Hemingway, July 24, 1920, “handed to him on 27 July 1920.” Hemingway (1899-1961) was 21 years old when his mother wrote him this letter (one page of her hand-written copy is shown) telling him that he was overdrawn in the bank account of his… read more
Exhibitions + Events
Photos 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
Selections 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.