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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ñ One week before American voters decide whether to
retain George W. Bush as president or make a change with Sen. John
Kerry, political analyst and author Joe Klein will speak at Vanderbilt
University.
Klein, a senior writer at Time magazine and author of the acclaimed
political novel Primary Colors, will deliver the Robert Penn Warren
Center for the Humanities Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture at 4:10 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Room 103 of Wilson Hall. His topic will be "All
the King’s Men and Primary Colors: The Relationship between Political
Fiction and Political Factors in Election Year 2004."
In conjunction with the lecture, Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Cinema will
screen the film adaptation of All the King’s Men on Wednesday, Oct. 27,
and Primary Colors on Thursday, Oct. 28. Both shows are at 7 p.m., and
admission is $5 for the general public and $3 for students.
Klein writes a weekly column for Time titled "In the Arena" covering
national and international affairs. He appears frequently on Meet the
Press, The Chris Matthews Show and Paula Zahn Now. His latest book is
The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Warren Center promotes interdisciplinary research and study in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
The Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture Series was established in 1994
through the endowment of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Nash Jr. and Mr. and
Mrs. George D. Renfro, all of Asheville, N.C. It allows the Warren
Center to bring an outstanding scholar to campus once a year to lecture
on a significant topic in the humanities.
The lectureship honors 1951 Vanderbilt University graduate Harry C. Howard Jr.
Media contact, Jim Patterson, (615) 322-NEWS
Jim.patterson@vanderbilt.edu