Stories Tagged ‘Literature’ 
UA Creative Campus Explores Poetry’s Relationship to Visual Arts
The University of Alabama's Creative Campus will host a poetry reading, "Poetry&," at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in Gorgas Library, room 205. The event is free and open to the public.
UA English Class Judges World Literature for Druid City Brick Award
Students in English 411, Dr. Emily O. Wittman's Advanced Studies in Comparative and Multicultural Literature class, don't just sit and read. They judge.
‘Gone With the Wind’ Fan Displays Collection, Speaks at UA’s Gorgas Library
Pieces from David Williams’ collection of "Gone With the Wind" memorabilia are on display in the Pearce Foyer, Gorgas Library, until Aug. 5 at The University of Alabama. Williams will give a free public lecture about his collection at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in Gorgas Library, room 205. Sponsors are University Libraries and the Alabama Center for the Book.
Deadline Approaching for Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
The deadline for authors and publishers to enter a novel to win the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction is April 8. The prize, created by the ABA Journal and the UA School of Law, will be given annually to a book-length work of fiction that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society, and their power to effect change.
Slash Pine Writer’s Festival Returns to UA, Tuscaloosa
The Slash Pine Writer's Festival 2011, an event that will bring more than 40 writers from across the nation to Tuscaloosa for readings and workshops, will be from Wednesday, March 30 through Saturday, April 2, at venues throughout the city, including The University of Alabama.
Whale of a Tale: ‘Moby-Dick’ Adaptation Takes UA Stage
The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance is presenting the world premiere of "Moby-Dick," a play by Dr. Steve Burch, UA associate professor of theatre. The play will be performed Monday, Feb. 21, through Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Marian Gallaway Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
Canadian Novelist to Speak at UA
Noted Canadian novelist Francine D’Amour will deliver a lecture in French titled “Pour de vrai, pour de faux : le processus d’écriture et ses transformations” (“ True or False: The Process of Writing and its Transformations”) at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in 205 Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
Author Conover to Discuss ‘Routes’ at UA
Ted Conover, author of the new book “The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today,” will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 120 Farrah Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Center Sponsors ‘Letters About Literature’ Contest for Kids
The Alabama Center for the Book, housed at The University of Alabama Libraries, is co-sponsoring "Letters About Literature," a state and national reading and writing contest for schoolchildren in fourth through 12th grade.
UA Students Mount Brooms for ‘Ground Quidditch’
The University of Alabama's Creative Campus will host a World Cup Quidditch tournament from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, on the UA Quad.
Authors Offer Readings, Advice, Panels During UA Creative Campus Event
The University of Alabama's Creative Campus will host a reading and several events centered on writing Monday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 14, on campus.
UA Conference Explores Latino Children’s Literature
Experts in Latino literature for young people will gather at The University of Alabama Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, for the National Celebration of Latino Children's Literature Conference.
Slash Pine Poetry Festival Brings Verse, Music to UA, Community
The Slash Pine Poetry Festival, featuring more than 40 national and regional poets and authors performing two days of readings, will be Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at Woods Quad on The University of Alabama campus, as well as venues in Tuscaloosa and Northport.
UA Professor Collaborates to Produce Louisiana French Dictionary
Dr. Michael A. Picone, professor of French and linguistics at The University of Alabama, serves as an assistant editor on a dictionary that preserves French as spoken in Louisiana.
UA’s Creative Campus Brings Back Storytelling Festival
The University of Alabama Creative Campus Initiative's Second Black Warrior Storytelling Festival will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Park at Manderson Landing at the base of Hackberry Lane and Jack Warner Parkway in Tuscaloosa.
UA Cason Award to Honor Columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a novelist and nationally syndicated columnist, will receive the 2010 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Tuesday, March 9 at a dinner in her honor at the Hotel Capstone.
UA Presents Prize-Winning Fantasy Writer Gaiman at Bama Theatre
Neil Gaiman, the award-winning author of the fantasy novels “The Graveyard Book,” “Coraline,” “Stardust,” “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys,” will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Awards More Than $8,800 in Books to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies awarded more than $8,800 in books to elementary and high school library media centers in the Black Belt region of the state through the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt Program.
UA’s New College Brings Cutting-Edge Interdisciplinary Conference to Campus
The Association for Integrated Studies, a nationwide consortium of academics in interdisciplinary programs, will hold its annual conference from Wednesday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 11, at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Hudson Strode Program Presents First Southeast Milton Seminar
The University of Alabama’s Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies in the English department will offer the first Southeast Milton Seminar Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, at Morgan Hall on the UA campus.
UA Revises Minor in Asian Studies
The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences has revised its minor in Asian studies.
Five UA Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
The University of Alabama once again leads the nation with five students named to USA Today's 2009 All-USA College Academic Team. Laura Dover, Adam Knight and Ynhi Thai have been named to the Second Team; Laura Godorecci has been named to the Third Team, and Alex Flachsbart has been named an Honorable Mention.
Theory of History Scholar Visits UA for Lecture, Panel Discussion
Dr. Hayden White, one of the most influential theorists of historiography, will visit The University of Alabama for two public events in the Religion in Culture Series of UA's department of religious studies.
‘Headwaters,’ A Book Celebrating Alabama’s Rivers, to be Subject of Talk, Signing at UA’s Natural History Museum
“Headwaters: A Journey on Alabama Rivers,” a new book from The University of Alabama Press presenting one photographer’s exploration of Alabama’s waterways, will be the subject of a talk, signing and reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Scholar’s ‘Clinging to Mammy’ Wins Human-Rights Award
A prestigious center for promoting human rights has honored Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American Studies at The University of Alabama, for her book, “Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America.”