The public & private personas of Robert Burns
25 January, free online
Curators & librarians from the National Library of Scotland & Glasgow’s Mitchell Library discuss the print collections, manuscripts, & letters of Robert Burns, & offer insights into the formal & informal sides of Scotland’s national poet
The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies presents two virtual gatherings of experts, enthusiasts, & curious minds to explore the life & works of Robert Burns
Both events will be identical to accommodate participants from multiple timezones
New!
POEMS BY A LADY
by Helen Craik
Ed. by Rachel Mann & Patrick Scott
The #poetry of Helen Craik (1751–1825), #Gothic novelist & friend of #RobertBurns, was long thought lost. The rediscovery of her 1790 #manuscript “Poems by a Lady”, transcribed here for the first time, invites a fresh evaluation of her life & work, & adds to the critical reassessment of poetry by #Scottish women in the #Romantic era
The University of Glasgow will hold 2 virtual gatherings, bringing together experts, enthusiasts, & curious minds for discussion, laughter & an insight into the life & times of Robert Burns
NB: these sessions will be identical to accommodate participants from different time zones
Fairy-tale scholarship always has me listening to Eddi Reader because her discography was my mainstay back during my M.A. days (my Angela Carter M.A. dissertation), so I've been listening to her album of Robbie Burns songs all week.
Robert Burns & Ireland
The Burns Chronicle 132/2, 2023
Guest-edited by Carol Baraniuk – now online
“Robert Burns & his work have generated strong emotions in Ireland’s northernmost province of Ulster & in Irish society more widely ever since the 1790s…”