Tom Dent: A Heavy Trip Through the South
Exhibition Honoring the Life of Tom Dent (1932-1998)

In celebration of the opening of the Tom Dent Papers, A Heavy Trip Through the South examines the life and career of one of New Orleans' most treasured poets, playwrights, and oral historians. The exhibition will run through September 30, 2010, in the exhibition gallery of the Amistad Research Center. Taken largely from Dent's collection of personal papers housed at Amistad, materials on display relate his early interest in writing, his departure and return to New Orleans, and the many theatrical, literary, and oral history projects he engaged in throughout his life. More-->