Joan Elkin’s Artwork: A Q&A with Molly Elkin, Jan Garden Castro, Joel Minor
Joan Elkin’s (1932–2022) paintings are on display in an exhibition at the John M. Olin Library, Stanley and Joan Elkin’s...
Category: Manuscripts/Modern Literature Collection
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Novel Approach: Performance Artist Types Elkin’s “The Dick Gibson Show” Live on KWUR
Performance artist Tim Youd follows two rules when retyping books for his “100 Novels Project.” Rule No. 1: He must... -
Mary Jo Bang Reflects on Poetry in the Digital Age
What is the future of poetry archives in the digital era? What actions can we take toward preventing future losses... -
Donation of Letters Opens Window into Life of Nemerov
WashU Libraries has received a remarkable gift of 513 letters by the late U.S. poet laureate Howard Nemerov from a... -
William H. Gass Centenary Celebration
On October 3, 2024, WashU Libraries hosted a centenary celebration of William H. Gass (1924–2017), an esteemed writer, distinguished professor... -
Stanley Elkin’s “Wall of Respect”
In the summer of 2022, Special Collections acquired a substantial amount of books, papers, artwork, and more that belonged to... -
Eugene O’Neill Symposium and the Harley Hammerman Collection Grand Opening
On Friday, October 6, 2023 University Libraries hosted a one-day symposium to officially open the Harley Hammerman Collection on Eugene... -
New Grant to Preserve Born-Digital Poetry
The Washington University Libraries were awarded a two-year grant by the Mellon Foundation to support an exploration of essential questions... -
A Reading and Conversation with Poet Aaron Coleman
On April 3 and 4, Washington University Libraries hosted poet, translator, and Washington University alumnus (MFA ’15, PhD ’21) Aaron... -
The William Gaddis Centenary Conference
For three days in October, scholars, writers, artists, musicians, publishers, curators, and fans gathered in person and online to celebrate... -
Gaddis Conference Schedule Now Available
The William Gaddis Centenary Conference titled Beyond the “Very Small Audience”: Centenary, Archive, and Futures, will take place at Washington... -
David Wagoner, 1926-2021
Last December we lost poet David Wagoner, whose literary papers were among the Modern Literature Collection’s earliest and most recent...