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CHICAGO (AP) — The American Writers Museum, seven years in the making, is an endeavor even the most daring author might shy from: How, on a single floor of an office building, do you tell the story of centuries of American language?
The museum's curators wanted the broadest possible concept of writing, one that includes not just novels, memoirs and poetry, but screenplays, journalism, rap lyrics, advertising slogans and even stand-up comedy. Prince and Tupac Shakur are represented along with Harper Lee and Thomas Jefferson.
Homes and institutions throughout the country are dedicated to individual authors, whether the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Conn., or the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif.. But this museum, opening Tuesday in Chicago, is the first to attempt a comprehensive portrait.
New American Writers Museum in Chicago narrates Great American Story | Chicago Sun-Times
Here's hoping for great success and enthusiastic financial support for this new museum!
The museum's curators wanted the broadest possible concept of writing, one that includes not just novels, memoirs and poetry, but screenplays, journalism, rap lyrics, advertising slogans and even stand-up comedy. Prince and Tupac Shakur are represented along with Harper Lee and Thomas Jefferson.
Homes and institutions throughout the country are dedicated to individual authors, whether the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Conn., or the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif.. But this museum, opening Tuesday in Chicago, is the first to attempt a comprehensive portrait.
New American Writers Museum in Chicago narrates Great American Story | Chicago Sun-Times
Here's hoping for great success and enthusiastic financial support for this new museum!