From: Katie Nairn <[log in to unmask]>

Subject: FW: Scottish Children's Literature Event June 2015

Date: 26 February 2015 12:11:12 GMT

 

Forgotten Histories, New Perspectives and J.M. Barrie   The Solway Centre is delighted to host two days of discussion and performance in Dumfries, with the University of Edinburgh and Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust   Friday 26th June - Saturday 27th June 2015     Scottish Children's Literature  Explore the neglected story of Scottish children's literature, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Through discussion and performance we will consider authors' perspectives as well as didactic texts, 'Scottishness' and the idea of the child, environment and culture as they are reflected in children's literature.    The Scottish Youth Theatre, as part of this event, will perform J.M. Barrie's first play, Bandalero the Bandit, for the first time since he premiered the work while a pupil at Dumfries Academy. A tour of Moat Brae, Birthplace of Peter Pan, is also included, with a closing discussion in that location     Registration Details Further details are available from our website www.gla.ac.uk/solwaycentre with the full program to follow in March.  Information on Peter Pan Moat Brae atwww.peterpanmoatbrae.org in due course.  In the meantime, if you would like to register, please complete the registration form (PDF) which can also be be found on the event page or contact[log in to unmask]     Tweet Forward Share Share Read Later Copyright © 2015 Solway Centre, All rights reserved.  You have received this email because you have shown an interest in the Solway Centre and its work in the past.  Our mailing address is: Solway Centre Henry Duncan Building Crichton Campus Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 4FD United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences