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‘We don’t mellow out. We spite out.’
The Friendship of Stanley Elkin and Herb Yellin: Letters from the Lord John Press Collection Stanley Elkin (right) with Herb Yellin, 1995 The Modern Literature Collection recently acquired a treasure...
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MLC Book Anniversary: Answer Back
Donald Finkel’s caving helmet Donald Finkel’s Answer Back June 1st marks the original publication date of Donald Finkel‘s poetry book Answer Back, which premiered in 1968. Finkel’s book was inspired...
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Happy Birthday, David Wagoner!
David Wagoner, from the David Wagoner Papers Happy Birthday to MLC author David Wagoner! Today–June 5th–marks the 1926 birthday of celebrated poet, novelist, and playwright David Wagoner. Wagoner is...
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MLC Book Anniversary: The Sam Book
Photograph of Raymond Federman (left) with Samuel Beckett (right) by Steve Murez (http://stevemurez.com/Raymond-Federman). The Sam Book by Raymond Federman Today–July 1st–marks the 53rd publication...
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William H. Gass Symposium: International Writing
Lorin Cuoco (left) with William H. Gass (right) at the IWC in 1994 William H. Gass Symposium: International Writing, scheduled for September 23, 2016 On September 23rd, Washington University...
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Happy Birthday to MLC author Alexander Trocchi!
Sally Child (left), a monkey (middle), and Alexander Trocchi (left) Happy Birthday, Alexander Trocchi! Today–July 30th–marks the 1925 birthday of Scottish author, publisher, and activist Alexander...
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Harmonizing the Disharmonious: Robert Coover and the MLC, Part I
To celebrate Robert Coover’s upcoming visit to Washington University for a Neureuther Library Lecture Series reading on November 1, 2016, we are highlighting Coover materials in the Modern Literature...
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“Some kind of close-up magic”: Celebrating Stanley Elkin’s “Pieces of Soap”
Stanley Elkin in the early 90s, near the first edition publication of Pieces of Soap (1992) Celebrating the Tin House Re-Release of Pieces of Soap, a book of essays by Stanley Elkin November 29th,...
View Article“Are You Money Smart?” – Money Smart Week
Are you money smart? Do you need help understanding credit? Get helpful tools to finance your life after school by attending a presentation Tuesday, April 18, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Room 142, Olin...
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Hotch at 100: Tennessee Williams
In this third installment of our ongoing video interview with A. E. Hotchner, recorded to commemorate his 100th birthday, Hotch talks to us about meeting and working with a young Thomas Lanier...
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