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SUMMARY:Folklorist Frank Dobie biographer Steven Davis
DESCRIPTION:J. Frank Dobie biographer Steven L. Davis - Folklore offers a g
 limpse into the soul of a region.  A community with colorful folklore typi
 cally has fascinating residents.  One of the first Texas-based authors to
  garner national recognition\, J. Frank Dobie captured the folklore of Tex
 as and penned over 20 books\, including Tales of Old-Time Texas \, Coronad
 o’s Children\, and The Longhorns .  \nSteven L. Davis\, author of J. Frank
  Dobie: A Liberated Mind\, will discuss the famed folklorist at 7:30 p.m.
  Thursday September 7\, at the Allen Public Library . \nAdmission to the p
 rogram is free. Can’t be there in person? The program will be streamed liv
 e on ACTV. Find viewing options at  Watch ACTV  or view online at  ACTV.or
 g  or  YouTube.com/AllenCityTV . \nDuring the 1920s and 30s\, Dobie was kn
 own to have driven down country roads\, and when he spotted senior citizen
 s on porches\, he would stop and interview them.  When asked about his mot
 ivation for penning a Dobie biography\, Steven explained\, “I got interest
 ed in studying Dobie when I realized that the conventional wisdom about hi
 m had been totally wrong. The truth is far more interesting – and far more
  inspiring. Dobie was a courageous champion of human rights\, a visionary
  environmentalist\, and his writing has been enthusiastically mined by man
 y notable authors. I found that Dobie represents so many of the best eleme
 nts of Texas. He was a free-range spirit and his groundbreaking life and w
 ork continue to influence our culture in many ways.” \nSteven is a past pr
 esident of the Texas Institute of Letters \, a literary honor society foun
 ded in 1936. Curator at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University
  in San Marcos\, Davis has developed and curated over 30 exhibitions at th
 e Wittliff. His previous book includes Dallas 1963 \, winner of the PEN Ce
 nter Literary Award for Research Nonfiction. \nThe library is located at 3
 00 N. Allen Dr. Call 214-509-4911 for additional information.\nAllen Publi
 c Library\n300 N. Allen Dr. Allen Tx\nAllen\, TX\, TX 75013 United States\
 n
LOCATION:300 N. Allen Dr. Allen Tx\, Allen\, TX\, TX 75013
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