Newswise — Larry Kramer, internationally renowned author, playwright and AIDS activist, will deliver the third annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities. His talk, which is sponsored by the U-M Center for the History of Medicine, will take place Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium at the University of Michigan. Mr. Kramer is among the most courageous writers of our time and has been described by writer/social commentator Susan Sontag as "one of America's most valuable troublemakers."
Kramer is the author of the best-selling novel Faggots, and a book of political writings, Reports for the holocaust: the story of an AIDS activist. He is the founder of ACT UP " possibly the most innovative protest group of all time " and the co-founder of the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
According to Newsweek, Kramer's blend of hyperbole, scalding honesty and messianic madmanism helped give AIDS activism of the 80s and 90s a sense of urgency and simple tragedy it might not have acquired without him. He also helped revolutionize the practice of medicine in this country, including the way the Food and Drug Administration considers new drugs for approval.
The event, which is open to the public, is co-sponsored by The Office of the President, The Office of the Provost, the Victor Vaughan Society, and a generous gift from Donna and Michael Franzblau.
A book signing follows the lecture.
For more information, visit these websites:
Center for the History of Medicine: http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/chm/index.htm
ACT UP: http://www.critpath.org/actup/
Gay Men's Health Crisis: http://www.gmhc.org/
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