The Larry E. Grimes Lecture Series, initiated by the Bethany College Alumni Council and established through generous contributions from many donors, including devoted former students of Dr. Grimes, will have its inaugural lecture during Homecoming weekend. Dr. Larry Grimes will give the address in the Academic Parlour on Saturday, October 11, at 10:30 a.m. His lecture is entitled "Eros, Thanatos, Hemingway, Jesus and Me."
The series honors a professor and renowned Hemingway scholar who spent 39 years teaching students to learn from and love literature.
A 1964 Bethany graduate, Dr. Grimes returned to Bethany in 1970 to serve in the Department of English. During his nearly 40 years as a professor, he opened the world of literature, poetry, history, film and interdisciplinary studies to thousands of Bethanians. Dr. Grimes earned his B.A. in English from Bethany College, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School, and Ph.D. in literature and theology from Emory University. In addition to being an internationally known Hemingway scholar, including editing a recent book on Hemingway's Cuba years, he is also a published poet.
An ordained minister in the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ), Dr. Grimes served as pastor of Community Christian Church for 15 years. He is the Moderator of the Christian Church (DOC) in West Virginia and serves on its Commission on the Ministry; as Dean of Bethany College's Buffalo Seminary, he coordinates year-round continuing-education programs for clergy and laity. For the past 43 years, Dr. Grimes has lived in the same home in Bethany with his wife, Carol Duecker Grimes ’66.
The event is open to all students, alumni, and friends. Please join us.
