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"Celebrating Our Books"
Faculty book colloquium to feature Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand Nov. 17
Nov. 5,
2009 --
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Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and literary critic Louis Menand will present the keynote address for "Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors," the university's eighth annual faculty book colloquium, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Graham Chapel. The event — organized by the Center for the Humanities and University Libraries — also will feature presentations by faculty members William Lowry, Ph.D., professor of political science, and Lori Watt, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and International & Area Studies.
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Poet and journalist
Washington University Libraries adds Frank Marshall Davis Collection
Oct. 8,
2009 -- Washington University Libraries' Film & Media Archive has partnered with the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to preserve and digitize an interview with African-American poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis. Also preserved were photographs, news clippings and poetry readings by Davis, which along with the interview make up the Frank Marshall Davis Collection, a new addition to the holdings of the Film & Media Archive.
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"When the Emporer Was Divine" author visits campus
Freshman Reading Program selected author to speak for Assembly Series
Sept. 3,
2009 -- Julie Otsuka will present the Assembly Series and Neureuther Library lecture at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 15 in Graham Chapel. Otsuka's debut novel, "When the Emperor Was Divine" is this year's Freshman Reading Program selection.
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Wee reads
Miniature book exhibition opens at WUSTL
March 27,
2008 --
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Throughout history, people have been fascinated by extremes, whether it's the tallest mountain, the longest river or the deepest sea. Julian Edison is no exception — only instead of things large, it's small books that fascinate him. Edison, a noted miniature book collector, is displaying approximately 200 of his volumes in the exhibition "Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures," which recently opened at Washington University in St. Louis' Olin Library.
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Frances Moore Lappe to give advice on how to 'get a grip in a world gone mad'
Saving the World, One Meal at a Time: Diet for a Small Planet author to give Assembly Series talk
Oct. 30,
2007 -- Many of the principles guiding the modern food movements can be traced back to concepts first explored by Frances Moore Lappe in her pioneering 1971 book, Diet for a Small Planet. The book sold millions and influenced a generation about the social and personal significance of a new way of eating, and as a result, a new way of viewing the world.
On Tuesday, November 6 at 4 p.m. in Graham Chapel, Lappe will present a talk for the Assembly Series based on her most recent book, "Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad." The program, co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the student organizations Feed St. Louis and Assn. of Students Against Poverty, is free and open to the public. Graham Chapel is located on Washington University's Danforth Campus.
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My Friend, Tom: Tennessee Williams in St. Louis
Acclaimed poet William Jay Smith to speak Oct. 17 and 18
Oct. 5,
2006 --
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William Jay Smith, a Washington University alumnus and former Poetry Consultant to the Library of Congress (the position now known as the U.S. Poet Laureate), will read from his work at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Olin Library's Ginkgo Reading Room. In addition, Smith will speak on "My Friend, Tom: Tennessee Williams in St. Louis" — recounting his time as a classmate of the great playwright and fellow Washington University alumnus — at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Hurst Lounge, Room 201, Duncker Hall.
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Re-imagining Motion
Events to highlight legacy of Martha Graham Oct. 12 to 19
Oct. 3,
2006 -- Martha Graham (1894-1991) is among the most acclaimed choreographers of the 20th century. In October, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences' Dance Program will host a weeklong series of public events with Gary Galbraith and Bonnie Oda Homsey, both former principal dancers with the Martha Graham Dance Company.
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"Eyes on the Prize"
'Documenting Change? symposium offers programs that commemorate the civil rights struggle and celebrate the Henry Hampton Collection
March 24,
2005 -- Events include film screening of "Eyes on the Prize" and a panel discussion about the series; a keynote address by Robert Moses; and an exhibition in Olin Library.
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Moses headlines two-day symposium on "Documenting Change"
Association of Black Students Lecture to feature leading civil rights activist Robert Moses
March 24,
2005 -- Robert Moses, one of the leading figures in the American civil rights movement, will give the Assembly Series lecture at 11 a.m. Wed., April 6 in Graham Chapel. The annual Martin Luther King memorial event, sponsored by the Association of Black Students, is free and open to the public. This is the keynote address for the "Documenting Change" symposium.
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The City as Subject: Urban Books
Unique course and exhibition examines the city through artists books
Feb. 17,
2005 -- The City as Subject: Urban Books, on view in Olin Library Special Collections through Feb. 21, features 56 artists books whose subject is the city. Sixteen of the books were created by students as part of the interdisciplinary course "Urban Books: Imag(in)ing St. Louis," which Lima and Harper co-taught last fall thanks to a grant from the Sam Fox Arts Center.
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