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Wednesday 28 October 10.30am Teacher, Tender, Comrade, Wife: The Life of Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson
1840-1914
Pioneer of the American West, art student in Paris and explorer of the South Seas, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson led a life full of intrigue and remarkable exploits which has been somewhat overshadowed by the success and adventures of her more famous husband. Join Jane Bonnyman as she tells the story of Robert Louis Stevenson’s unconventional and free-spirited wife who dedicated her life to saving his.
Jane Bonnyman is a teacher and writer based in Edinburgh. She has a particular interest Robert Louis Stevenson and runs a course on his life and works as part of the city’s Adult Education Programme. Her pamphlet, entitled ‘An Ember from the Fire: Poems on the Life of Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson’, was published by Poetry Salzburg in 2016.
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Lauriston Castle, Japanese Friendship Garden, Edinburgh, EH4 5, United Kingdom
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