Over the past few weeks, the center has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ernest J. Gaines' first novel publication
Catherine Carmier. There have been film screenings of
The Sky is Gray,
A Lesson Before Dying,
A Gathering of Old Men, and
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. There has been a book talk with Dr. Reggie Young and Dr. Marica Gaudet on
This Louisiana Thing That Drives Me: The Legacy of Ernest J. Gaines, and there has been a reading from
Song of the Shank author and 2009 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence winner Jeffery Renard Allen. The latter part of October and through November will see even more events to celebrate this momentous milestone, including a reading by Ernest J. Gaines on UL Lafayette's campus November 2 at 4:00 pm in Moody Hall 103. More information about upcoming events can be found on our
website and
Facebook page.
With all of that said, I would like to take the opportunity in this post to share with you some of the interviews, video, and articles that have appeared regarding the celebration.
- Patricia Gannon's September 21, 2014 article in The Advocate
- Megan Wyatt's September 27, 2014 article in The Daily Advertiser (contains video of Gaines reading from Catherine Carmier)
- Kailey Broussard's September 30, 2014 article in The Vermilion
- Interview with Dr. Matthew Teutsch and Ms. Jennifer Morrison September 15, 2014 on KRVS's Apres Midi
- Interview with Dr. Matthew Teutsch September 16, 2014 on The Jim Engster Show
- Interview with Dr. Matthew Teutsch October 2, 2014 on KLFY
Make sure you check back on October 22 for the center's 50th blog post. We have something very special planned. so you don't want to miss it.
