Muriel Spark Centenary Celebrations.

Mandarin Translations – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon at Fudan University in Shanghai,  announced the new Mandarin translation of The Prime of Jean Brodie. The First Minister has written the foreword to the book which marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Muriel Spark. The event at the University celebrates both the 100th anniversary of Muriel Spark’s […]

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Muriel Spark 100: Appointment in Arezzo, National Library, Edinburgh

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Muriel Spark 100: Appointment in Arezzo Tuesday 30 January, 2018 6pm Alan Taylor first met Muriel Spark in 1990 when he interviewed her for a press feature, and a long lasting bond was formed. Join him as he discusses his friendship with Muriel Spark as shared in his colourful, surprising and admiring memoir, Appointment in Arezzo. […]

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Aye Write! 2018 Alan Taylor, Candia McWilliam, Zoe Strachan Muriel Spark: A Centenary Celebration

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17th Mar 2018  •  3:00PM – 4:00PM  •  Mitchell Library,North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Alan will be joined by Candia McWilliam and Zoe Strachan, two novelists who have written new forewords to brand new editions of Muriel’s classic novels Appointment in Arezzo is Alan Taylor’s fond and funny memoir of one of the greatest novelists […]

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