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Texas Institute Of Letters
The Texas Institute of Letters is a non-profit Honor Society founded by William Harvey Vann in 1936 to celebrate Texas literature and to recognize distinctive literary achievement. The TIL’s elected membership consists of the state’s most respected writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, and scholarship. Induction into the TIL is based on literary accomplishments. Application for membership is not accepted. The rules governing the selection of members and officers are contained in the TIL By-Laws. The TIL annually elects new members, gives awards to recognize outstanding literary works, and awards the Jesse H. Jones Fellowship for writers. The TIL offers awards to outstanding books written by Texas authors, or dealing with Texas subjects. Each year the TIL awards over $27,000 in literary prizes, including the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of Fiction, the Carr P. Collins Award for Best Book of Nonfiction, the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book Fiction, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Tafolla
Carmen Tafolla (born July 29, 1951) is an internationally acclaimedy Gibson, Eliza Rodriguez. "Tafolla, Carmen." In ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States.'' (Oxford University Press, 2005). Chicana writer from San Antonio, Texas, and a professor emerita of bicultural bilingual studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Tafolla served as the poet laureate of San Antonio from 2012 to 2014, and was named the Poet Laureate of Texas for 2015–16. Tafolla has written more than thirty books, and won multiple literary awards. She is one of the most highly anthologized Chicana authors in the United States, with her work appearing in more than 300 anthologies. Early life and education Tafolla was born in San Antonio, Texas, on July 29, 1951. She graduated from Austin College with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and French in 1972, and earned a master's degree in education from Austin College the following year. She pursued further graduate work at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
Romeo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (January 21, 1929 – April 19, 2022) was an American novelist, essayist, poet and the Ellen Clayton Garwood professor in the English Department at the University of Texas at Austin. He was noted for authoring the ''Klail City Death Trip'' series of 15 novels written over several decades. Early life and education Hinojosa was born Romeo Daniel Hinojosa in Mercedes, Texas, on January 21, 1929. His father, Manuel Guzman Hinojosa, was a Hispanic American sheriff and a veteran of the Mexican Revolution; his mother, Carrie Effie Smith, was an Anglo-American housewife and teacher. The author grew up with Spanish as his native language, however he became proficient through Mexican immigrants, who came in exile to Mercedes after the revolution, that created "''las escuelitas''", or little schools, as means of teaching people how to formally read and write in Spanish. Hinojosa also acknowledges ''La Prensa (San Antonio),'' a Spanish newspaper based in San Anto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Humphrey (writer)
William Humphrey (June 18, 1924 – August 20, 1997) was an American novelist, memoirist, short story writer, and author of literary sporting and nature stories. His published works, while still available in French translation, largely have been out of print until recently. ''Home from the Hill'' and ''The Ordways'' are available from LSU Press. In 2015, Open Road Media published the complete works of William Humphrey in digital form. Of significant interest to readers of Humphrey are ''Wakeful Anguish, A Literary Biography of William Humphrey'' by Ashby Bland Crowder as well as ''Far From Home, Selected Letters of William Humphrey'' edited by Crowder, both available from Louisiana State University Press. Biography William Humphrey was born on 18 June 1924 to Clarence and Nell (Varley) Humphrey in Clarksville, Texas. His parents were poor and uneducated, and they moved from house to house because they were unable to keep up with the rent. His father eventually owned and operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americo Paredes
Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name Henry. English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric. People with the name include: Arts and entertainment * Américo (born 1977), a Chilean singer * Americo Boschetti (born 1951), a Puerto Rican musician * Américo Castilla, an Argentine artist *Americo Garcia, member of the electronic music duo Boombox Cartel * Américo Hoss (1914–1990), a Hungarian-Argentine cinematographer * Americo Makk (1927–2015), a Hungarian-American artist * Americo Paredes (1915–1999), a Mexican-American author * Americo Sbigoli (died 1822), an Italian singer *Pedro Américo (1843–1905), a Brazilian painter, politician, and scientist Pseudonyms *Américo Elísio, literary pseudonym of Brazilian statesman and scientist José Bonifácio de Andrada Politics and government * Américo Boavida (1923–1968), an Angolan physician and activ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horton Foote
Albert Horton Foote Jr. (March 14, 1916March 4, 2009) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He received Academy Awards for ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', which was adapted from the 1960 novel of the same name by Harper Lee, and the film, '' Tender Mercies'' (1983). He was also known for his notable live television dramas produced during the Golden Age of Television. Foote received the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play '' The Young Man From Atlanta''. He was the inaugural recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award. In 2000, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Early life Foote was born in 1916 in Wharton, Texas, the son of Harriet Gautier "Hallie" Brooks and Albert Horton Foote. His younger brothers were Thomas Brooks Foote (1921–44), who died in aerial combat over Germany during World War II, and John Speed Foote (1923–95). Television Foote moved to California, where he studied theater at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1931–3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassar Miller
Vassar Miller (July 19, 1924 – October 31, 1998) was an American writer and poet. She served as Poet Laureate of Texas (1988-1989). Biography Miller was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of real estate investor Jesse G. Miller. She began writing as a child, composing on a typewriter due to the cerebral palsy which affected her speech and movement. She attended the University of Houston, receiving her B.A. and M.A. in English. In 1956, Miller published her first volume of poetry, ''Adam's Footprint''. Her poems, most of which dealt with either her strong religious faith or her experiences as a person with a disability, were widely praised for their rigorous formality, clarity, and emotional impact. Her poems have been published in hundreds of periodicals and more than 50 anthologies, including Spanish translations in Latin American journals. The lasting power of Ms. Miller's poetry and its distinctiveness was aptly described by many, including author Larry McMurtry Larry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Cousins (editor)
Sue Margaret Cousins (January 26, 1905 – July 30, 1996) was an American editor, journalist, and writer. Cousins was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, the Authors Guild, the Texas Institute of Letters, the Philosophical Society of Texas, the San Antonio Conservation Society, and a trustee of the Wildflower Foundation. Some of her works were published under the pseudonyms William Masters, Mary Parrish, and Avery Johns. Early life and education Sue Margaret Cousins was born in Munday, Texas, on January 26, 1905, to parents Walter Henry and Sue Margaret Reeves Cousins. Her father was a pharmacist who published the Dallas based Southern Pharmaceutical Journal. She has a brother named Walter Henry Cousins Jr, a niece named Cynthia Cousins Lodge, and a nephew named Walter Henry Cousins III. Cousins develop an interest in literature at an early age. She made her first publication (a poem) at the age of 16. Cousins grew up in Texas and graduated from the now defunct Dallas Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Kelton
Elmer Kelton (April 29, 1926Kelton, Elmer (2007). - ''Sandhills Boy: The Winding Trail of a Texas Writer''. - New York, New York: Forge. - p.26. - . – August 22, 2009) was an American author, known for his Westerns. He was born in Andrews County, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2 ... in 1948. Kelton worked as the farm and ranch editor of the '' San Angelo Standard-Times'' from 1948 to 1963. He served as the associate editor of ''Livestock Weekly'' from 1968 to 1990. Kelton's memoir, ''Sandhills Boy'', was published in 2007. Kelton's novels won seven Spur Awards, from the Western Writers of America, and three Western Heritage Awards, from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. He also received a Owen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced ''BAR-thəl-mee''; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction. Barthelme also worked as a newspaper reporter for the ''Houston Post'', was managing editor of ''Location'' magazine, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston (1961–1962), co-founder of ''Fiction'' (with Mark Mirsky and the assistance of Max and Marianne Frisch), and a professor at various universities. He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Early life Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia in 1931. His father and mother were fellow students at the University of Pennsylvania. The family moved to Texas two years later and Barthelme's father became a professor of architecture at the University of Houston, where Barthelme would later study journalism. Barthelme won a Scholastic Writing Award in Short Story in 1949, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Graves (author)
John Alexander Graves III (August 6, 1920 – July 31, 2013) was an American writer known for his book '' Goodbye to a River''. Biography Early life As a child growing up in Fort Worth and at his grandfather's ranch in Cuero, Graves was keenly interested in the landscape around him. He graduated from Rice Institute (now Rice University) in 1942. He subsequently served as a captain in the Marine Corps during World War II, until being wounded by a Japanese grenade on the island of Saipan. After the war, he went to graduate school at Columbia University, receiving his master's degree in 1948. While still at Columbia, in 1947, he published the short story "Quarry" in ''The New Yorker''; he continued to publish fiction in magazines through the 1950s. Adult life Following an early marriage and divorce, he traveled widely, spending considerable time in Spain and the Canary Islands, but returned to Texas in 1957 to care for his father, who was gravely ill. According to the Southwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
