--From Raintree County, p. 907
THE DREAM OF THE FLESH OF IRON was a 400-page epic poem written in 1939-1940. Ross Junior writes in the basement of his parents' house, surrounded by the eclectic sources he worked into this strange unpublished work.
TO
HONOR THE LIFE AND WORK of the author
of Raintree County, please donate to the Ross Lockridge, Jr. Award in Creative
Writing through the Indiana University
Foundation.
The recipient shall be a graduate
student whose work shows considerable promise, whether in fiction,
poetry, playwriting, or creative prose.
The fund will be used for support
and maintenance of an award in the Indiana University College
of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Bloomington, Indiana.
The recipient of the annual award will be determined by the Scholarships
Committee of the Department.
Contributions should be specified,"For The Ross Lockridge,
Jr. Award in Creative Writing Fund: (acc't number: 37 AS12 16
1), and may be sent to:
| Indiana
University Foundation Showalter House P.O. Box 500 Bloomington, Indiana 47402 |
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