Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland In brief Date - 31 October 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Donald S. MurrayTitle - Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland About the eventJoin the department of Celtic and Scottish Studies in welcoming acclaimed Scottish writer Donald S. Murray to give a talk in both poetry and prose, and Gaelic and English. Donald will be exploring the legacy and impact of emigration on Scotland's Western Isles.About the speakerA native Gaelic-speaker from Ness, the Isle of Lewis, who is now based in Shetland, his work ranges from poetry, plays, short stories, novels and essays, and he is a frequent contributor to print, broadcast and social media. His debut novel, As the Women Lay Dreaming, won the Paul Torday Memorial Prize in 2020, and was shortlisted for The Herald Scottish Culture Awards Outstanding Literature Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award in 2019.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is necessary, just come along.Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies?We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Oct 31 2024 16.00 - 17.00 Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland An in-person talk mixing Gaelic and English by writer and playwright Donald S. Murray on the past and present effects of emigration on Scotland's Western Isles. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland In brief Date - 31 October 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Donald S. MurrayTitle - Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland About the eventJoin the department of Celtic and Scottish Studies in welcoming acclaimed Scottish writer Donald S. Murray to give a talk in both poetry and prose, and Gaelic and English. Donald will be exploring the legacy and impact of emigration on Scotland's Western Isles.About the speakerA native Gaelic-speaker from Ness, the Isle of Lewis, who is now based in Shetland, his work ranges from poetry, plays, short stories, novels and essays, and he is a frequent contributor to print, broadcast and social media. His debut novel, As the Women Lay Dreaming, won the Paul Torday Memorial Prize in 2020, and was shortlisted for The Herald Scottish Culture Awards Outstanding Literature Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award in 2019.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is necessary, just come along.Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies?We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Oct 31 2024 16.00 - 17.00 Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland An in-person talk mixing Gaelic and English by writer and playwright Donald S. Murray on the past and present effects of emigration on Scotland's Western Isles. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Oct 31 2024 16.00 - 17.00 Leaving Songs: The Legacy and Impact of Emigration on the Western Isles of Scotland An in-person talk mixing Gaelic and English by writer and playwright Donald S. Murray on the past and present effects of emigration on Scotland's Western Isles.
