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-enteric Annual From Staff Reports Two Pulitzer Prize-winn acclaimed American nove century literature will be g Series. Sponsored annually by 1 series brings some of tl essayists, critics and edii readings of their work i students. This year's guests in* Ellmann, playwright Tom and Maxine Kumin and no1 "WE ARE particularly ] of the variety the reading English department chain "The work of these auth tne styles and Kinds of lite writers, and I believe ser both educational and enter All the readings will b Business Administration'! open to he public and \ Gambrell Hall's third floor Howard Nemero Fninmiit IIIlJNIUIt By John Vaughan They climbed on chairs the walls and packed the ai Spur, straining for a clear He was late, ambling * minutes after he was ann acknowledge the explosioi made himself comfortat stage with an air of supren Crossing hie lt?a ho o 0 ...w . o worn tweed hat before rambling, upbeat rhythr worn guitar. LEON KEDBONE'S a Golden Spur last night wi fascinating events ever campus bar. He gave t sponsored by the Carolim Contemporary Sounds Coi Redbone's unique vocs have made him a cult hei 11 1 i-1 n i wcjii urowu ai ine spur iai his enigmatic appeal. The performer appear: with his sideburns, droof glasses and soft hat. Red "cool;" never hurrying, and never releasing more of rnntpntmpnt "I would have come ou was a lot of shouting goir explained to the laughin first show, after his display. PERHAPS THE most of Redbone's perforr audience's reactions. Che each number, the crow hushed when Redbone beg One listener comDared older students, to a galle narnent; every eye and i v bone's every *nove> With v.. i\ nment lAiritoro corioc If V I ] ll/l O OUI ICO Richard Ellmann, a T 7 ? ... . . TT7 open the series March ing poets, a British playwrighMn L^rature at Oxford tot and a leading scholar of 20th- E Ellmann is , quests in USC s 1983 Spring Wnters ..V - wiiiv^ii wun uic nauuuc USC's Department of English, the iN ,009 ?jamGS j( ie world's best poets, novelists, pubMshed'and has be< tore to South Carolina for public dear narrative, and special seminars with USC elude biographer/critic Richard Stoppard, poets Howard Nemerov velist Toni Morrison! proud of this year's series because s will offer," said George Geckle, nan and coordinator of the series. lors represents a good sampling of f jrature being produced by modern j ies patrons will find the readings | egin at 8 p.m. in the College of : s auditorium. They are free and ! vill be followed by receptions in v n jM Ifc^ :f|i|-f! Known for the comi ".Inmnprc " "TVquoc Land," several other many awards for hi* ,v "Travesties." ic performer gives and applause when the man delivere pressed against the Pe0Ple came t0 see isles in the Golden And they came for more than his view of him. Redbone's humor was as smooth z Dnto the stage 15 Artless as his crooning. ounced. He didn't He introduced his second song as i of applause, and favorite, requested by a couple from >le on the small vacationing in Columbia. Strumming le nonchalance. chords, he began to yodel in the style ilently tipped his Whitman when the crowd convul launching into a laughter. "Oh, you already recognize n on his equally Redbone deadpanned as his fans with delight. ppearance at the WITH A SPOTLIGHT shining ag as one of the most screen, Redbone played shadow gam presented at the ^is left hand. He took a Polaroid snaj wo performances, ^is audience, checking faces \ i Program Union's flashlight to see who was included mmittee. picture. He warbled a trumpet in ... , uui nig one song. Me enaecl each tui 1 S th" m,V?lc confident style, slapping the neck s?ntghtattestedto ?uitar and "bendtag" his final notes' He performed solo for about 25 rr i almost incognito fnd t,herl introduced a trio playing c >y mustache, dark l b.one. and an old tuba W.I Ibone is a study in Dmeland-jazz style backup, Kedbon always mumbling <**an 10 snow itself. ; than a wry smirk The group rolled into a brassy vei "Hot Time in the Old Town To t ?nnnfT hut thprp following with Kedbone's classic deli V "Shine On, Harvest Moon." The latt ig audience at the was f3"11!'?"' to '"""V in thc audien' ononino mncirai people softly saim a lone. ~r "Ci Iledbone barreled through severa classic Dixieland novelty tunes fascinating aspect leaving the stage. The chanting start nance was hie enough, with people calling f< ;ering wildly after trademark song, "I Wanna Be Seduc< d was incredibly strolled back and gave his fans wh ;an another tune. wanted, finally cracking a small s: the group, mostly l?ud cheers. try at a golf tour- He was even later for his secon ear followed Ked- than for his first. The crowd cheer* bursts of laughter louder attracts diver noted biographer of James Joyce, will 12. The Goldsmith Professor of English University and Woodruff Professor at best known for his Joyce biography, .1 Dnnlr A ...?1Am II DUUA Atvmu 111 1939. >yce: New and Revised Edition" was jn praised widely for its research and EI? BmH Timi Moirisoi Maxine Kumin novels am Poems" w< 197ft Kumin's 1973. She volumes of to the Libr; Toni Moi is cospons from the N SC series will feature modern English Herthirc ght Tom Stoppard reading from his Critics Cii Baby," wa ic language of his plays, Stoppard has tz and Guildenstern Are Dead," IN ADD1 ties," "Dirty Linen and New Found at Randoir plays and a novel. He has received Institute of 5 work, including a Tony Award for Formort the Depart two fascinating IBHHHBHHP' music. ind ef- W- " ' an old Hawaii ' of Slim ^ sed in i this," ^H^9|HflBHHBBHHL^g^^ howled raHBHBBraj^BlK^H&Hw^ra es with Hjwfefe jshotof w vith a By litation ne with I ^ ,Ji linutes, | : -'X^..-. ; . ' larinet, j th this e's own ||*gg? 'sion of M^P er tune ed." He W\ at they mile at d show >,l Fninmatir ontnrtainor I unn -y cvuii -" a wi huuii iiuuuuiic uni thusiastic and attentive Golden Spur crowd 'ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm se authors ~~ZJ~^^S\:~i pr / i?f| mm-: / Tom Stoppard 1 ers series oroerams on Mar^h 93 ?nri in will litzer Prize poets Howard Nemerov and Maxine pectively. OV IS the author of 10 volumes of verse, three I several collections of stories. His "Collected an the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award in book of poetry, "Up Country," won the Pulitzer in has also published four novels and five other poetry. She is now serving as consultant in poetry ary of Congress. Tison will conclude the series on April 20. Her visit ored by the S.C. Aits Commission with a grant ational Kndowmpnt for thp Arte 1 novel, "Song of Solomon," won the National Book -cle Award in 1977, and her fourth book, "Tar s published to wide critical acclaim in 1981. [TION to her writing, Morrison serves as an editor i House, a member of the American Academy and Arts and Letters and a teacher at Bard College. e lniormauon about the readings in the series, call ment of English at 777-4203. I performances * ;9 *' ' ""1 i - V- - - -. >. > ; &'|jM " y" ;& wri ?fi mm! I -SSI T JM wFS\*WwSB^m ifjimT^m fiBwfmt JnE mm. ^ W^^M,jam A Photo by Ruth Schooler inas the term "cool" as he performs for an enduring one of his two shows last night.