Gass celebrates 90th birthday with special reading

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Friends and fans of celebrated author William H. Gass, PhD (above right), the David L. May Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, gathered Sept. 28 in Umrath Lounge to mark his 90th birthday with a special reading from his collected works. Assisting Gass was his longtime friend, Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth. The reading, “Passages of Time,” was sponsored by University Libraries. Gass taught philosophy for 30 years at the university and also founded and directed the International Writers Center. It’s an eventful month for the literary giant. On Friday, Oct. 10, he will receive the first Tradition of Literary Excellence Award in connection with the Lit in the Lou book festival. To read more about Gass and the collection of his work in University Libraries, visit here. (Credit: Sid Hastings/WUSTL Photos)

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