06-09-2006, 08:37 PM
That's pretty certain. I'd say it's more along the lines of a pilgrimage than anything else. He's one of my favorite authors. This year's event is the centennial event; one hundred years since his birth. Two of the main guests are Glenn Lord, for many years the literary agent for the estate and one of the prime movers behind Howard's work finding it's way to print, and Roy Thomas who wrote the Marvel Conan comic from it's inception until the early 80s. Glenn Lord is spry but elderly. Doesn't have a lot to say. Roy Thomas has been fun to listen to.
I visited Howard Payne University's library today to see the collection of books in their possession. It's minimal. They originally received all Howard's books upon the event of his death, but they basically put the books in general circulation. Not keeping them together allowed most of the original donation to disappear over the years. It's hard to tell how many original volumes are still in their collection. They won't really say.
I also visited the gravesite. Took some pics. I'll see if I can find a way to put them up somewhere. Here, maybe.
Tomorrow is the Cross Plains 7th Annual Barbarian Festival. Now, don't ask me what it consists of, because I don't effin' know. I'll find out tomorrow morning when I witness the opening event, the Barbarian Parade. In addition to that, I believe there is a classic car & truck show and hopefully somebody selling kettle corn. Beyond that, I haven't a clue.
I visited Howard Payne University's library today to see the collection of books in their possession. It's minimal. They originally received all Howard's books upon the event of his death, but they basically put the books in general circulation. Not keeping them together allowed most of the original donation to disappear over the years. It's hard to tell how many original volumes are still in their collection. They won't really say.
I also visited the gravesite. Took some pics. I'll see if I can find a way to put them up somewhere. Here, maybe.
Tomorrow is the Cross Plains 7th Annual Barbarian Festival. Now, don't ask me what it consists of, because I don't effin' know. I'll find out tomorrow morning when I witness the opening event, the Barbarian Parade. In addition to that, I believe there is a classic car & truck show and hopefully somebody selling kettle corn. Beyond that, I haven't a clue.