August 12, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingCollection of Materials by Robert E. Howard, Creator of Conan the Barbarian, is Donated to Ransom Center The Ransom Center has received a gift of materials related to writer Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), a prominent and prolific writer in the fantasy genre. Though Howard is perhaps best known for creating the character Conan the Barbarian, he wrote more than 100 stories for pulp magazines of his day,… read more
April 8, 2013, Filed Under: Meet the StaffUniversity appoints new director of the Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin has appointed head librarian of the Folger Shakespeare Library Stephen Enniss as the new director of the Ransom Center. Enniss will take over the duties of current Director Thomas F. Staley, who will retire August 31. Staley, who has been responsible for scores of… read more
March 4, 2013, Filed Under: Theatre + Performing ArtsThe ballet performance that sparked a riot It is 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the audience is screaming, cat-calling, and fist-fighting. It’s the most famous riot in classical music history at the premiere of the ballet The Rite of Spring, composed by Igor Stravinsky, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, and premiered by the Ballets Russes. Accustomed to… read more
