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A spread of seven papers demonstrating the literary output of Saint Louis.
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John M. Olin Library, Ginkgo Reading Room

Literary St. Louis

Home to literary giants Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Maya Angelou, and John Keene (to name a few!), St. Louis is renowned for its literary roots. This history lives on in St. Louis’s thriving literary arts scene today.

The Literary St. Louis exhibition traces WashU’s engagement in historical and contemporary reading series, print culture, and creative communities to celebrate the legacy of literary arts in St. Louis and the local cultural institutions bringing us literature today.

Postdoctoral fellow with the WashU Center for the Literary Arts Ashley Colley organized this exhibition.