Famous & Forgotten: The Game of Authors

The Game of Authors is an exhibition showcasing the card game Authors along with more than a dozen writers featured in its decks during the last 150 years. Installed in the second-floor gallery of UVA’s newly renovated Shannon Library, the show offers a perspective on changes in literary reputations, as well as the shifting tastes of readers: the east side of the gallery features authors who were famous during the nineteenth century and who remain household names to this day; the west side of the gallery tells the story of writers who were lauded during their lifetimes, but who are no longer recognized as literary celebrities. Curated by Barbara Heritage & Zoe Langer. 

A vertically oriented rectangular graphic has a pale green background edged by a light blue and green frame. At the bottom of the graphic is a horizontal red box. Against the green, large decorative text reads "Famous & Forgotten: The Game of Authors", with the text surrounding a fanned set of playing cards showing author portraits. The red box below has further details of the exhibition.