Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center advances the study of the arts and humanities by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible original cultural materials. With extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, photography, film, art, and
the performing arts, the Center supports research through symposia and fellowships and provides education and enrichment for scholars, students, and the public through exhibitions and programs. Learn More
Julian Barnes memoir among
"10 Best Books of 2008"
British writer Julian Barnes's memoir Nothing to Be Frightened Of was named one of the "10 Best Books of 2008" by the New York Times. The Ransom Center holds Julian Barnes's papers, which were purchased in 2002 and include typescript drafts, proofs, production materials, reviews, notes, and correspondence.
Harry Ransom Center holds papers
of 2008 National Book Award winner
The Center holds the papers of Peter Matthiessen, winner of the 59th annual National Book Award. Matthiessen won for Shadow Country, a reworking of his trilogy released in the 1990s about the Florida sugarcane farmer and infamous murderer Edgar J. Watson.
Ransom Center receiving
applications for fellowships
The Ransom Center is now receiving applications for its 2009-2010 research fellowships in the humanities. The application deadline is February 2, 2009.
