The Home Place
by Wright Morris
Nebraska marks its sixth year of One Book One Nebraska, selecting and promoting a title for Nebraska citizens to read to celebrate the literary richness of our state. Nebraska libraries and other literary and cultural organizations statewide plan activities and events to encourage all Nebraskans to read and discuss the same book.
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Wright Morris, the Nebraska Center for the Book has chosen The Home Place as the One Book One Nebraska featured selection for 2010. When approached by members of the Lone Tree Literary Society with the suggestion of celebrating Wright Morris’ photographic and literary work, the Nebraska Center for the Book board enthusiastically approved this statewide reading promotion.
Use this Website to discover a wide variety of materials and activities to support your exploration of The Home Place and the life of Wright Morris.
Sponsors
One Book One Nebraska 2010 is hosted by the Lone Tree Literary Society and is sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Humanities Council, Nebraska Library Association, Nebraska Library Commission, and the University of Nebraska Press.
Latest News
— The 2011 One Book finalists have been announced.
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“Photo-text”:
What distinguishes
The Home Place
Wright Morris is regarded as one of America’s most gifted novelists and
photographers. Internationally recognized, he received the National Book
Award in 1957 and 1981. The Home Place is an account in first-person narrative
and photographs of the one-day visit by Clyde Muncy to “the home place” at Lone
Tree, Nebraska. This “photo-text” has been called “as near to a new fiction form
as you could get.”
— University of Nebraska Press Book Jacket