M.R. James' East Anglia with Dr Richard Hoggett

Thu Dec 18 2025 at 05:45 pm to 07:00 pm

University and Professional Development Centre | Bury St Edmunds

University Studies at West Suffolk College
Publisher/HostUniversity Studies at West Suffolk College
M.R. James' East Anglia with Dr Richard Hoggett
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Discover how Suffolk’s landscapes, legends, and history shaped both M.R. James' academic work and his haunting fiction!
About this Event

M.R. James' East Anglia

Best known for his chilling ghost stories, M.R. James was also one of the leading medieval scholars of his time - and deeply connected to East Anglia. In this richly illustrated talk, discover how Suffolk’s landscapes, legends, and history shaped both his academic work and his haunting fiction. This lecture uncovers the real-life inspirations behind James’ supernatural tales and reveals the region’s lasting influence on his imagination.  

Bio

Dr Richard Hoggett is a freelance heritage consultant, writer and lecturer with over 20 years’ experience in the academic, commercial and local authority heritage sectors. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. 

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University and Professional Development Centre, 73 Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

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