The Ernest J. Gaines Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, dedicated on October 31, will house his permanent collection and foster research and scholarship opportunities in his honor.

The Sky Is Gray, Part 1 (1980) Posted: March 23, 2025 | Last updated: March 23, 2025 The film "The Sky is Gray," based on Ernest J. Gaines' work, portrays the life of a young boy and his mother as ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The cash prize that goes with the book award named for author Ernest Gaines is growing. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation, which underwrites the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary ...