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Establishing National Poetry Month in April, which T.S. Eliot famously deemed “the cruelest month,” might seem a little misguided. But on closer look, the Academy of American Poets may be on to something. For Eliot, April is the month that stirs up all the emotions that have lain dormant in winter, “mixing/ Memory and desire.” [more...]  Image copyright Ward Sutton and the Barnes & Noble Review We just came across Ward Sutton‘s remarkable illustrated review of the Autobiography of Mark Twain in the Barnes & Noble Review’s monthly Drawn to Read column. Through witty graphic representation, Sutton recreates some of the highlights from Twain’s Autobiography, such as his views on patriotism, his [more...] March 2011 marks the publication of UC Press’s 40th Anniversary Edition of Richard E. Kim’s classic novel, Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood. Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. The book, which was praised in [more...] Senator Claire McCaskill and Robert Hirst at the Capitol Hill event. Photo courtesy of Curt Suplee and the NEH. The General Editor of the Mark Twain Project, Robert Hirst, was invited to Washington, D.C. in February to speak about the process of editing and publishing Mark Twain’s papers. He spoke at the headquarters of the [more...] The just-released H.D. Book, Robert Duncan’s homage to the modernist poet H.D. that eventually developed into a unique quest toward a new poetics, is turning heads in literary circles, and not just because of that handsome photo on the cover. Publishers Weekly, Bookforum, The New Republic, and The Nation have all praised the book for the [more...] Attention Southern California: Make sure you get to the Hammer Museum on Tuesday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. for a one-of-a-kind celebration of the Autobiography of Mark Twain. Scholar and editor of the Mark Twain Project Robert Hirst will discuss Twain’s life and work, followed by a panel discussion with legendary performer Hal Holbrook, moderated [more...] Yesterday the Association of American Publishers announced the 2010 PROSE Awards winners for Professional and Scholarly Excellence. The PROSE Awards annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals, and electronic content in over 40 categories. The Autobiography of Mark Twain received top honors in [more...] We’re entering the heyday of Mark Twain impersonators, according to the New York Times, and the trend is inspired by the popularity of the Autobiography of Mark Twain, which has been on the Best Sellers list for 13 weeks and counting. “Long consigned to the dustbin of historical-society meetings and elementary school classrooms,” writes [more...] NewSouth Books has decided to move ahead with their new version of Mark Twain’s classic book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, despite widespread criticism of the edition, which replaces Mark Twain’s use of the n-word with the word “slave” on 219 occasions. If you’d like to stick with the uncensored version, UC Press’s authoritative edition of [more...] Crosscurrents, the daily news magazine from KALW Public Radio, broadcast a special edition of the show last week focusing on Mark Twain’s life in the Bay Area. Featuring interviews with Robert Hirst and Victor Fischer of the Mark Twain Project, the program reveals how the “story of [Clemens'] life began to unfold in very unexpected ways” [more...] |
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