March 26, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsNew David Foster Wallace materials to be on display during Wallace Symposium On Thursday, April 5, the Ransom Center kicks off The David Foster Wallace Symposium with a public event featuring Wallace’s literary agent, Bonnie Nadell, and his editor, Michael Pietsch, in conversation with Los Angeles Times book critic David Ulin. The free, public event will take place at 7 p.m. (C.S.T.)… read more
March 22, 2012, Filed Under: Meet the Staff, Research + TeachingThe door to opportunity: Undergraduate internships at the Ransom Center Each academic year, the Ransom Center hosts undergraduate interns sponsored by various programs and departments at The University of Texas at Austin. For the 2012–2013 academic year, the Center is pleased to announce the addition of four Ransom Center–sponsored undergraduate intern positions. Students do not need to be affiliated with any particular… read more
March 22, 2012, Filed Under: ArtDonated Tom Lea drawings add depth to collection The Harry Ransom Center recently received a generous gift of four Tom Lea drawings. Dating from 1931 to 1951, the drawings of dancers and an acrobat showcase another artistic focus of Lea’s (1907 – 2001) expansive career. Donated by Sandra Snyder, the drawings were previously owned by her aunt, Martha… read more
