Dr. James W. Clark, Jr. Inducted into the NC Literary Hall of Fame
SOUTHERN PINES—The North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame has welcomed five new inductees. The ceremony was held on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines. New Inductees: James W. Clark, Jr., Randall Kenan, Jill McCorkle, Penelope Niven, and...
The 41st Annual Conference of the Thomas Wolfe Society: “Thomas Wolfe and History” Gettysburg, PA May 24-25, 2019
"Thomas Wolfe and History" Gettysburg, PA -- May 24-25, 2019 Announcing Eugene Gant's arrival on earth in the first year of a century that would be the millennium's last, Thomas Wolfe heralded his protagonist as "borne in . . . upon the very spear-head of history."...
Plan Ahead for Gettysburg!
Following the wonderful 2018 Thomas Wolfe Society Conference in Charlotte, you can begin planning for the 2019 TWS Conference, which will take place on May 24-25 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Meeting sessions will take place at the Wyndham Hotel Gettysburg, and...
Join Us for “Wolfe and the City” TWS-40th Conference, Charlotte, NC 6/1-6/3/2018
“. . . forever out of magic to all the grime and sweat and violence of the city, the unceasing city, the million-footed city, and into America.” Thomas Wolfe’s life and art were marked not only by the provincial towns of his youth but also by great cities of...
A Letter from Rebecca Godwin, TWS President: June 22, 2017
Dear Thomas Wolfe Society Members, It was delightful to see many of you in Indianapolis last month for the thirty-ninth meeting of The Thomas Wolfe Society. Seeing Genius and hearing the analyses of the film as well as all the excellent papers, enjoying the theatrical...
2017 TWS Conference Letter from Rebecca Godwin
Dear Wolfe Friends, I look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis, where Wolfe arrived on the Southwestern Limited on his way to Purdue University to deliver his May 19, 1938, “Writing and Living” lecture. During this annual conference--our first in the “Crossroads of...