The Irish Background of ''British'' Writers from the Brontës to Laurence Sterne

Code: LH51503

Dates: November 22, 2024

Meets: 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

Sessions: 1

Location: ONLINE

Course Fee: $35.00

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Many so-called "British" writers have substantial Irish heritage. This class will explore the background of writers including the Brontës, Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Laurence Sterne, among others.
Fee: $35.00
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Roslyn Blyn LaDrew

Dr. Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew received her Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Celtic Languages and Literature at Harvard University, with study abroad in Ireland (Co. Donegal), Scotland (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis), and Wales (Aberystwyth). She was a columnist for the Irish Edition newspaper for about 25 years, until the paper's final issue. She currently teaches Irish (Gaeilge) at the University of Pennsylvania and also teaches Irish and Welsh online. She is also a musician, singing and playing the fiddle with the group Roz an' the Beaux.

roislindubh@gmail.com