The Duke English Department fosters a broad knowledge of literatures and cultures in English; a sophisticated habit of engaging literary and cultural texts; a collective understanding of problems, trends and methods of literary and cultural analysis; and the ability to pose questions and organize knowledge in productive and original ways.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Gothic Reading Room
To celebrate the publication of Reynolds Price’s final book, Midstream, as well as the fiftieth anniversary of his first book, A Long and Happy Life, the Libraries welcome a distinguished group of Price’s friends, family, and colleagues to discuss his life, work, and legacy.
Speakers include:
- Rachel Davies WC’72 AM ’89, student and friend of Reynolds Price
- Allan Gurganus, acclaimed author of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All and White People
- Susan Moldow, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Scribner, and editor of many of Reynolds Price’s books
- William Price T’63, former Director of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and Reynolds Price’s brother
The event will include a display of materials from the Reynolds Price Papers in the Rubenstein Library, including early handwritten manuscripts of A Long and Happy Life, rare photographs and letters, and more.
Free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will follow the program.
Co-sponsored by the Department of English.
For more information, visit the Duke University Libraries website: library.duke.edu.