Discover Muriel Spark’s Archives with the National Library of Scotland

  • Wed 20 Aug 17:00 - 18:30
  • The National Library of Scotland
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Frances Wilson is no longer able to appear in this event.

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Discover Muriel Spark’s Archives with the National Library of Scotland

This is an exciting opportunity to explore Muriel Spark's archive with the people who care for it. Led by National Library of Scotland manuscripts curators Colin Mcilroy and Chris Cassells, along with Spark scholars Dan Gunn and Frances Wilson, this will be a fascinating chance to gain new insights on one of Scotland's literary legends, and for budding writers and researchers to join the discussion on the meaning and making of archives.

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