August 20, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsThrowback Thursday — 1948’s All About H. Hatterr The Harry Ransom Center recently acquired the papers of the late G. V. Desani, longtime professor of philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin. Included is the original manuscript of his most important work, the eccentric novel
July 9, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingFellows Find: Authors find important insights in Graham Greene material Dr. Jon Wise, an independent researcher and writer, visited the Harry Ransom Center in October 2014 to research the Graham Greene collection with Mike Hill, a retired school teacher and current editor of A Sort of Newsletter, the quarterly journal of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust. Wise and Hill previously
July 7, 2015, Filed Under: AuthorsRansom Center acquires archive of American poet Miller Williams Miller Williams (1930–2015) wrote, edited, or translated more than 30 books and is best remembered for writing poetry in plainspoken language that captured meaning in everyday experiences. The Ransom Center recently acquired his archive, which documents the career and writings of this influential American poet.