September 14, 2010, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingDavid Foster Wallace’s library: Dog ears, coffee rings, duct tape, and heavy markings Jacqueline Muñoz, librarian at the Ransom Center, cataloged more than 300 books from David Foster Wallace’s archive. Here, she writes about her experience working with the collection and her personal response to Wallace’s work. I didn’t think much of Infinite Jest in the beginning. My impression of David Foster Wallace’s… read more
September 14, 2010, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingDavid Foster Wallace archive now open The archive of David Foster Wallace (1962-2008), author of Infinite Jest (1996), The Broom of the System (1987), Girl with Curious Hair (1989) and numerous collections of stories and essays, is now open at the Harry Ransom Center. A finding aid for the collection and an inventory of Wallace’s library… read more
September 9, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center receiving applications for research fellowships in the humanities The Harry Ransom Center is now receiving applications for its 2011-2012 research fellowships in the humanities. The application deadline is February 1, 2011. Information about the fellowships and the application process is available online. About 50 fellowships are awarded annually by the Ransom Center to support scholarly research projects in… read more
