March 2, 2010, Filed Under: Art, Research + TeachingEdward Gorey collection at the Ransom Center Patricia C. Brückmann, Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Toronto, recently spent time working in the Edward Gorey collection at the Ransom Center for a book she is writing about his work. Gorey (1925–2000) was a writer, illustrator, and a designer of books, sets, and costumes. Born in… read more
February 25, 2010, Filed Under: Authors, Research + TeachingJ. D. Salinger at the Harry Ransom Center When Jerome David Salinger died in January, he had been dodging fans and journalists for more than 40 years. Salinger rose to prominence in the mid-1950s, an era of media expansion in which writers became celebrities, and in which celebrity itself could shape an entire literary career. Like many young… read more
February 23, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingClaude McKay and the "Making of Home to Harlem" Jamaican-born writer Claude McKay (1889–1948) is probably best-known for his poem “If We Must Die.” McKay, however, also published three novels and a collection of short stories. His most popular novel, Home to Harlem (1928), grew out of a short story of the same name. He was encouraged in his… read more
