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Hear
the insights of master story teller Larry McMurtry
By
Carmen Hytche
WSU
Forum Board will present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry
in a free, public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Lowe
Auditorium, Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
This
marks the second time McMurtry is part of WSU’s Forum Board,
which is the state’s longest running, continuous lecture series.
McMurtry visited WSU in 1988.
McMurtry
was born in Texas and grew up in a rural county much like those
portrayed in many of his novels. McMurtry’s books are noted
for their characterizations and realistic depiction of life in the
1800s.
Probably
best known for his Western novels, McMurtry has written more than
20 books and 30 screenplays.
His
early books, "Horsemen, Pass By," "Leaving Cheyenne," and "The Last
Picture Show," depict the constraints of small-town and ranch life
on ordinary people. "Horsemen, Pass By" is better known in movie
form as "Hud."
His
novels "Moving On," "All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers,"
and "Terms of Endearment" address themes of alienation and issues
of historical rootlessness by focusing on the lives of modern urban
characters. The latter was turned into a movie.
McMurtry’s
historical Western novels include "Deadman’s Walk," "Comanche
Moon," "Streets of Laredo," and "Lonesome Dove," which was made
into a TV mini-series. He won a Pulitzer for "Lonesome Dove."
McMurtry
will not be available for book signings. For more information visit
www.wichita.edu/ online/forum.asp.
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