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Lord Byron: Uncovering a Poet

David McClay, curator of the John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland.

This event took place on Thu 19 March
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber

A talk on George Gordon, Lord Byron and the John Murray Archive, incorporating a look at the poet’s Scottish connections and arguing that Byron and his work can only be fully understood through the huge and diverse archive holdings.

Presented in partnership with the National Library of Scotland

Lord Byron: Uncovering a Poet  Lord Byron: Uncovering a Poet

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