Talks at The Smith: Great Scottish Writers: Lavinia Derwent
Writer Adrian Ross gives this talk on children’s author and broadcaster Lavinia Derwent, who found huge success late in life, with memoirs about growing up on a farm in the Borders.
About Talks at The Smith: Great Scottish Writers: Lavinia Derwent
This children’s author and broadcaster found huge success late in life, with memoirs about growing up on a farm in the Borders. These offer fascinating glimpses into early 20th century life, with vividly recounted tales and gentle humour. The very popularity of her work, much of it out of print today, may have obviated serious appraisal of her accomplished writing technique, and the darker side of her recollections – until now.
Adrian Ross:
Adrian is a writer. He was press officer of a national museum, then a staff journalist in London and South Wales, before taking up management roles in the arts and education. He’s programmed events and activities across all artforms and taught many evening classes for Cardiff University. A UEA graduate, he holds an MLitt from the University of Stirling and a PGCE (Adult Education) from the University of South Wales.
Illustration (c) Elizabeth Haines, for Borders series books, photo: Adrian Ross
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