Uncategorized End-of-Summer 2024 Society Update 3 Sep 2024 College football is back (and dove season starts next week); summer is thus over and it's time to reflect on the successes for the William Gilmore Simms Society from this…
Uncategorized 2024 Wigwam Business Meeting Agenda 26 Jul 202429 Jul 2024 The 2024 William Gilmore Simms Society Business Meeting will be held at 3.30pm in Richards Hall on the campus of the University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA. Call to order…
Uncategorized 2024 Wigwam 20 Apr 202427 Jun 2024 The Society is thrilled to announce the 2024 edition of the Wigwam, our annual social and business gathering! This year's will be held in the charming town of Carrollton, GA…
Uncategorized American Literature Association ’24 5 Apr 20245 Apr 2024 The Society will be putting on two exciting panels at this year's American Literature Association meeting in Chicago, IL. Thursday, May 23, 10 to 11:20 a.m.Session 2-L Antebellum Reckonings with…
Uncategorized Winter ’23/’24 Update 20 Dec 20235 Apr 2024 The Simms Society closes out 2023 and looks forward to a great 2024! Several updates for our membership: American Literature Association The Society will once again be putting on two…
Uncategorized Summer ’23 Update 26 Jul 202326 Jul 2023 Happy summer to all! Society members gathered last weekend in Simms's hometown of Charleston to celebrate the man, do the Society's business, and fellowship with each other. The inaugural Wigwam…
Uncategorized Wigwam 2023 Schedule 6 Jul 2023 The Society is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2023 Wigwam, at the historic Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston on 22 July 2023. The event will be held from…
Uncategorized Wigwam 2023 8 May 202326 Jul 2023 Please join the William Gilmore Simms Society for the inaugural Wigwam! Named in reference to the title of Simms's 1845 short story collection, The Wigwam and the Cabin, the Wigwam…
Uncategorized Summer 2023 24 Apr 2023 An announcement about the Society's planned Wigwam event in the summer of 2023 will be forthcoming in a few days. Stay tuned to this space for the most up-to-date information!
Uncategorized Simms at the American Literature Association 12 Oct 2022 The executive council is pleased to announce the Society will be putting on two panels at the 34th annual meeting of the American Literature Association (ALA). The meeting will be…