Who Knew WashU?
Question: When the Modern Literature Collection was founded, James Merrill — author of the famous shape poem “Christmas Tree” — was among the first poets to be approached for manuscript materials. In what year was the collection founded?
Answer: B) 1964. Today, the James Merrill Papers housed at University Libraries comprise one of the most extensive literary archives held by any institution. An episode of “Poetry for All,” a podcast co-hosted by Abram Van Engen of Arts & Sciences, discusses that poem.
Congrats to this week’s winner, undergraduate student Jojo Silagi, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
Campus and community news
University to reflect on St. Louis contributions in honor of King
Washington University will hold its 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Arts & Sciences’ John Baugh will deliver the keynote address at the virtual event. The School of Medicine will host a week of programs and service opportunities, including a talk by Jonathan Metzl, author of “Dying of Whiteness.”
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A river runs through it
Rock formations called shut-ins confine a section of a river, forcing water to flow between the steep walls of a canyon or gorge. Shut-ins are found in streams and rivers across the Ozarks. But some of the most outstanding shut-ins in the state are located at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, where Washington University scientists are studying bedrock river erosion.
