Sara Maitland reading at the University of Glasgow in Dumfries

Wednesday 16 November, 3pm, Room 236. 

Sara Maitland needs few introductions. Leading feminist writer of novels and short stories, winner of numerous literary awards, and author of non-fiction examining theology and spirituality in the contemporary world, she has been at the cutting edge of literary experimentation in Britain for forty years. 

The Book of Silence (2009) took the form of a memoir in which she documented her search for contemplative silence, from the Sinai to Skye, and finally to her croft in Galloway. Her recent books of short stories, including Far North, are attempts to ‘re-story’ folkloric tales with an ecological subtext (her story ‘The Moss Witch’ was written in conjunction with a bryologist, producing a tale in which science and literature dovetail. Sara will be discussing her most recent project, a forthcoming book for 2012 which deals with the folklore and stories of forests, and how these connect with modern environmental concerns. A Q+A will follow. 

This event is free and supported kindly by the Scottish Book Trust. 

For more information contact Dave Borthwick (david.borthwick@glasgow.ac.uk; 01387 702024).