Books
October 1, 1986
Texas Primer: The Texas Institute of Letters
Belonging to this literary club is a lot like becoming a Texan; you can be a newcomer for only so long.
Belonging to this literary club is a lot like becoming a Texan; you can be a newcomer for only so long.
An uneasy peace has long existed between Texas and literature, a peace the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) has tried for fifty years to preserve and protect. Threats have been constant. In several cases, foreign emissaries have found themselves treated in alarming ways. British poet Stephen Spender, invited to speak