Free lecture Saturday on Carson Valley in literature

Staff Reports

University of Nevada professor Cheryll Glotfelty will present her research on Nevada in literature at a free event at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on 10 a.m. Saturday.

Glotfelty's talk will highlight the Silver State's colorful literary heritage, from Native American oral tales to present-day fiction, memoir and poetry. Special attention will be devoted to stories of the Carson Valley and the surrounding region.

The park is located at 1450 Highway 88, one-half mile south of the Carson Valley Swim Center. A map and further information can be found at parks.nv.gov/hr.htm or 783-9417.

Glotfelty is a professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. Twelve years of research went into the making of her book, "Literary Nevada: Writings from the Silver State" (2008), a comprehensive anthology. She has won teaching awards, including the Nevada Regents Distinguished Teaching Award and the CASE-Carnegie Nevada Professor of the Year award. Her appearance at the park is supported by Nevada Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities and NV Energy.

The free outdoor program is part of a speaker series offered by Nevada State Parks at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. Chairs and shade shelters are provided by the park. Visitors are welcome to bring lawn chairs and encouraged to bring drinking water. Pets should be left at home.

Visitors are also invited to see the park's exhibit, "Carson Valley History: A Community of Cousins," immediately following the presentation. Exhibit admission is $3 for adults, free for children under 13 years.

The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, located just west of Minden in Douglas County at 1450 Highway 88, features several historic buildings constructed between 1857 and 1920, including what was once one of the most prominent homes in Carson Valley. The site was settled in 1857 by Carson Valley pioneer Heinrich F. Dangberg, Sr.