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Talese to teach
Gay Talese has been named the first Kelly Writers House fellow and will teach an undergraduate seminar on literary nonfiction in the Spring 1999 semester. Literary nonfiction, sometimes called the "new journalism" or creative nonfiction, is the perfect kick-off subject for the first Writers House fellow, said Resident Coordinator Heather Starr. "It's a new kind of writing that will stretch students' ideas about creative writing, which is what we try to do at the Writers House," Starr said.
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Rare Anderson recorded on CD
Rare and never-before-published recordings of the late, great contralto Marian Anderson, have been released on a compact disc, the Library announced Oct. 14. Recordings from the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library's Marian Anderson Archives, as well as a group of previously unissued RCA test pressings, are included on the 26-track disc. The juxtaposition of previously issued material with unpublished versions shows the variety of interpretations Anderson brought to the music she performed.
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"I wear dead people's clothing; I do dead dances; I bury the dead."
Photo by Candace diCarlo EVA BROTHERS Position: Assistant to WXPN's Assistant General Maner for Marketing and Development Length of service: 1 year Other stuff: She models in vintage fashion shows and acts in little-theater productions.
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Happy family
The party was jumping on Penn's Family Day, Oct. 17, with (from left to right) Gavin Botel, Caitlyn O'Reilly, Lila Collier, Christina Armstrong, Aaron Freedman and Anna Botel-Sheppard enjoying the weather and the Moon Bounce. The event on Hill Field included a free picnic lunch, Penn-Columbia football on Franklin Field and free admission to the University Museum. Photo by Tommy Leonardi
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Ancient Thai metalworking reveals history
Researchers from around the world will be gathering in Germany Nov. 12 and 13 to present a "festschrift" - a scholarly tribute - honoring two men, one of them a Penn professor emeritus, for their important contributions to the field of archaeometallurgy. And one of the contributors to the festschrift, titled "Metallurgica Antiqua," is a Penn scientist and one of the few people hired in the United States to do archaeometallurgy full-time.
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Not too late to get in on the action
When the temperatures head downward, that's when the indoor action heats up in Penn's Recreation Department. Penn Recreation's fall intramural leagues begin play in mid-November, and there's still time for you to form a team with your fellow students, faculty and staff.
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They were meant for each other - and for Penn.
Flaura & Ira Winston Photo by Candace diCarlo Talk about harmonic convergence. Perhaps it was serendipity that brought Flaura and Ira Winston together at Penn, but the two were a perfect fit for each other - and for Penn - from the day they met in the fall of 1980.
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These people really work to keep Penn running
Penn has a reputation for having fiercely loyal alumni, whose gratitude to their alma mater shows in numerous ways. Some show it by serving as overseers or University trustees. Many show it by donating generously to Penn fundraising campaigns. All over campus, you will find the names of the most generous alumni emblazoned on buildings and programs: Dietrich. Fisher. Huntsman. Lauder. Steinberg.
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Nina Auerbach
What scares you might also be what attracts you, according to Nina Auerbach, author of "Our Vampires, Ourselves" and Penn's John Welsh Centennial Professor of English. A Victorian studies scholar with a penchant for the paranormal, Auerbach has achieved something of a cult status with her vampire research and classes. She has no interest, however, in being the "Anne Rice of Penn." She takes her vampires personally, as she does all her scholarly research, which is no less academic or weighty because it involves bloodsuckers.
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They're back to paint the town red - and blue
Of course there's great Quaker football action at Homecoming '98. But that's only a small part of a fun-filled weekend. File photo