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OF ACCLAIMED WRITER’S PAPERS The late Donald Barthelme will be remembered as a master wordsmith and as a University of Houston professor devoted to teaching the craft of writing. His passion for language will be on display for everyone to see in a special exhibit on the first floor of the newly renovated M.D. Anderson Library. “The Teachings of Don B.: Selections from the Donald Barthelme Papers” can be viewed Monday, April 18 - Friday, September 2. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Barthelme’s innovative writings were a staple of The New Yorker magazine from the 1960s through the 1980s. In 1979, he joined UH’s Creative Writing program as a faculty member. He later became its director until his death in 1989. Barthelme is best known for his many collections of short stories including “Come Back, Dr. Caligari” and “60 Stories,” which was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. “The Teachings of Don B.” will showcase Barthelme’s work for The New Yorker through typescripts and correspondence with editors. It will also feature letters from writing colleagues including John Updike and Kurt Vonnegut and examples from his UH teaching career such as class assignments and works from former students. Family photos and examples of Barthelme’s collage stories will also be displayed. “Donald Barthelme’s stories were funny, experimental and commented on the absurdity of modern life,” said Special Collections Librarian and the exhibit’s curator Julie Grob. “His papers have never been exhibited before, so Houston audiences will have a unique opportunity to learn more about this renowned writer.” For more information on “The Teachings of Don B.,” contact Grob at (713) 743-9744.
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