Join us for the first ever celebration of the life and work of Cupar-born early Scottish Science Fiction writer, Robert Duncan Milne in his hometown. Milne made a larger contribution to early Science Fiction than Robert Louis Stevenson or Arthur Conan Doyle, yet his work has been lost to history until now. A collaboration between
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Although the great Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott is most famous as a historical novelist, his work is also notable for frequently exploring supernatural themes. With Halloween just behind us, Dr Daniel Cook delves into Scott’s prose and picks out seven of his spookiest stories. Follow Daniel on Twitter at @drdanielcook. Still revered as one
Dr Allan Kennedy looks at the vogue for Scotland-based popular songs in Restoration England, asking what their subject-matter was, and what they can tell us about English attitudes towards Scotland in the later 17th century. Follow Allan on Twitter at: @Allan_D_Kennedy The Restoration (1660-c.1688) is well known as an age of exuberant artistic expression in
In this guest post, Dr Erin Farley explores how the popular ‘spring poetry’ of 19th-century Dundee celebrated the freeing, invigorating effect of the city’s public parks. Follow Erin on Twitter at @aliasmacalias For many city residents, especially those in flats or tenements with no garden, our local park has become an essential respite
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