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15 August 2021: Happy Birthday Sir Walter!!!

Scotiana Posted on August 15, 2021 by MAJAAugust 15, 2021

Today, 15 August 2021, is a keydate on the Scottish calendar. It is  the 250th birthday of Sir Walter Scott, one of the most popular authors in Scotland and his popularity goes far beyond its frontiers. As one of his French admirers, I could not help writing a few lines on Scotiana today. How I would like to be in … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Scottish Writers & Artists Houses, Sir Walter Scott | Tagged Bart. by J.G. Lockhart, esq., Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish writers, Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday, Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography, Walter Scott" Edition of the Newsletter from National Library of Scotland | Leave a reply

15 August 2011: Sir Walter Scott’s 240th Birthday!

Scotiana Posted on August 15, 2011 by MAJAAugust 16, 2011

… Hi Mairiuna! While checking my agenda this morning, I noticed a scribble indicating that today was Sir Walter Scott’s birthday! I said to myself that we could not let this day go by without honouring our favorite scottish writer .  To celebrate his priceless legacy which had such a great impact on historical fiction and  upon so many worldwide … Continue reading →

Posted in A Scots Yearbook, Sir Walter Scott | Tagged A Scots Yearbook, David Daiches Sir Walter Scott and his World, Old Edinburgh College Wynd engraving, Scottish Authors, Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography, Sir Walter Scott's Journal 1891 edition, Sir Walter Scott’s 240th birthday, Stuart Kelly Scott-Land, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott 1998 Canongate edition | Leave a reply

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