About Life Writing Masterclass
Do you have a true story to tell? Whether the subject is you, your grandfather or Mary Queen of Scots, this two-day masterclass will explore the different ways in which your story can be told. This might be your first venture into the world of life-writing, or you might be halfway through a project. Either way, with the expert guidance of veteran biographer Frances Wilson, you will have the opportunity to hone your writing and develop your ideas in a creative, focused and supportive environment.
A vegetarian sandwich lunch is provided. Please email adultlearning@bl.uk with your dietary requirements, and any accessibility requirements, as soon as possible.
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Frances Wilson
Frances Wilson is a biographer, journalist and critic.
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Frances reviews regularly for The Spectator, The Telegraph, the Times Literary Supplement, and the New York Review of Books. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, her books include The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth (winner of the British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay Prize), How to Survive the Titanic: Or, the Sinking of J Bruce Ismay (winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography), Guilty Thing: A Life of Thomas De Quincey (finalist the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Plutarch Prize), and Burning Man: The Ascent of D H Lawrence (finalist for the Duff Cooper Prize, the James Tait Black Award, the Baillie Gifford Prize, and winner of the Plutarch Prize). Her most recent biography is Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark.
Preparation, accessibility and dietary requirements
No preparation is required for this course. It is suitable for all levels.
A vegetarian sandwich lunch is provided.
Please email adultlearning@bl.uk if you have any accessibility or dietary requirements you would like to notify us of.
Concessions
There are a range of concessions available. These include discounts for Young Persons (16–25s) and visitors on Universal/Pension Credit. Press Book Now to see the full range of concessions for this event.
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