Great to be back and a special honor to be invited to introduce tom wolfe and a huge burden because how does one introduce tom wolfe . One read the economist, of course. Two weeks ago was a wonderful article on literary realism and i will quote as a way of introduction. For use tom wolfe has been lambasting the establishment for ignoring the best story around, their own country. America positively titillate with fantastic stories and get its writers ensconced in their manhattan lofts and residentss cant be bothered to look further than the ends of their noses. This week, a moment in American Literature, he wrote in one of his manifestoes on behalf of literary realism we need a battalion, a brigade of zolofts to head into the wild bizarre, heart stopping country of ours, reclaim it as literary property. The trouble turning yourself into an american is you expose yourself to being trump by reality, better sort of critics are forever lambasting tom wolfe for going over the top, using cart
105. Antioch 104. Girl roy 101. Livermore 101. Up and over, ridge of High Pressure is parked for two days, breaking down a little bit on friday, much more so over the weekend. Two days of warmth and little in the way of breeze. A slight breeze for some, or easterly breeze, 50s and 60s on the temperatures. Temperatures are about to warm up rapidly, warm air aloft, settling in near 80 for some. 1400 to 3000 feet, its going to be kicking in rather rapidly here. Temperatures on the way up, fog will get wiped out fast. 70s and 80s and 90s 100s through the interior. Allie rasmus is here. Quiet. Thats good at this time of the morning. You dont want things to get too backed up when the morning commute is about to start. Off to a good start. Livemore area, there is a minor crash, westbound 84, vargas, from livemore to the, area. 880 oak land through hayward, union city looks good. Nice and green. Checking on the commute in the even contra costa area, highway 4, looks really good. Bay bridge tol
On holidays, too. Follow us on twitter, like us on facebook. And find our programs and schedule on our website, cspan. Org history. Next on American History tv, a panel of scholars discusses the life and legacy of novelist, journalist, photographer, and social activist jack london. In this twohour program, well see a selection of his photo journalism and learn how the author of the call of the wild has influenced generations of western writers. The bill lane center for the American West and Stanford University libraries cohosted this event. Thank you, bruce. Hello, my name is marc levin, and im an affiliated scholar with the Billing Center for the american center. A program today is called jack london, apostil of the American West. And is being cosponsors by bill lane center for American West and the Stanford University libraries. As bruce was describing, the Billings Center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Education on the past, present, and future of Western North ame
Thank you. Bruce. Hello my name is mark levine. Im an affiliated scholar. Program today is called jack london, apostle of the American West. And its being coupon sorried by Stanford University library ris. As bruce was describing, the center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and public presentation on the past, future of Western North america. This is very appropriate pan ford for them. And the University Library comprehensive range both digital formats in support of research and construction here at stanford. Today we ingnaw grate a new center. It is designed to place a spotlight on the humanities in the American West. Arts west offers the stanford community, innovative public programming on the writers artists and cultural leaders that make it further ground for artistic vision. It offers two distinctive series t great writers of the west focuses on western literary heritage and the great artist of the west elevates the western liberal arts. We begin today with jack london whose
You arrived. I think you were age 29. Oh, my god. You were 29 and two days early from being eligible as United States senator. And through all those years weve worked together, weve been dear friends. Weve been a part of the Progressive Network of america. And when you were elected Vice President , we talked about my experience with the office and youve taken the vice presidency a big step forward. Partly because of [ applause ] aided by your experience in the senate as sometimes chairman of the Judiciary Committee he and the Foreign Relations committee. You knew your stuff. They knew and liked you, and ive enjoyed watching how this all worked out for the betterment of the obama administration. You know all these things. Joe, i love you, and were so glad its mutual. Thank you. Were going to have a great conversation about the vice presidency. It has a long history in this country, as you know. It hasnt always been what it is today. Unfortunately, it was a constitutional after thought.