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	Carl Van Vechten Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964, University of Chicago Ph.B. '03), arts critic, novelist and photographer, played an important role in the American literary and arts scene of the 1920s through the 1940s. In addition to the acclaim he received for his own work, Van Vechten was instrumental in promoting the careers of other writers and artists, among them Langston Hughes, Gertrude Stein and Wallace Stevens.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center July 1 — Oct. 1, 1994	Subjects American Literature Photography
	Integrity of the Page: The Creative Process of Daniel Clowes The Clowes archive contains notes, outlines, narrative drafts, character sketches, draft layouts, and more for three of Clowes' books: Ice Haven, Mister Wonderful, and The Death-Ray. The exhibition pieces this material together, tracing the evolution of Clowes' art from conception to production to publication.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center March 28 — June 17, 2016 View web exhibit >>	Subjects History of Print American Literature
	Mark Twain Mark Twain	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1978	Subjects American Literature
	One Hundred Very American Books: Selected from the Epstein Collection The selections in this exhibition from the private collection of Raymond Epstein were intended to present a range of our country's books and literature that have been read and loved by its people, but also to surprise and provoke readers.	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1979	Subjects American Literature American Literature
	Vachel Lindsay Vachel Lindsay	Locations The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center Jan. 1 — Dec. 31, 1979	Subjects American Literature