The CU Boulder Ineva Baldwin Professor of English is part of a Texas Literary Hall of Fame induction class that includes Cormac McCarthy and Molly Ivins
Stephen Graham Jones, author of bestselling horror novels and , among other award-winning works, has been inducted into the .
Born in Midland, Texas, Jones relocated to Boulder in 2008, where he continues to serve as the University of Colorado Boulder Ineva Baldwin Professor of English.
âWhen I moved away from Texas for Colorado, I kind of suspected Texas might forget about me, even though a lot of my novels since then have been set there,â he says.
But if Jonesâ admission into the stateâs Literary Hall of Fame is any indication, Texas didnât forget about him.
Established in 2004, the Texas Literary Hall of Fame recognizes the literary contributions of the Lone Star Stateâs most celebrated writers. Inductees are announced every two years by the Texas Christian University (TCU) Mary Couts Burnett Library, the TCU AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the TCU Press and the Center for Texas Studies.
âThe Texas Literary Hall of Fame showcases top literary writers across the nation,â Sonja Watson, dean of the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, says on the Texas Literary Hall of Fame . âThis group of inductees follows a long list of others who demonstrate how Texas has shaped the cultural landscape of their writings.â
Joining Jones this year as he enters the Hall of Fame are , , , , and . Past honorees include and .
âColorado is home now, but Texas will always be where I'm from, and I'm honored and thrilled to be inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame,â says Jones. âMy father-in-lawâs photo is in the Texas Capitol, which I always thought pretty special. This, to me, is that same kind of special.â
The official induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 29.
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