*Scottish Literature International Lecture 2012*
/organised by the Association for Scottish Literary Studies/
*”The Discovery of Scotland: Walter Scott and the Invention of World
Literature”*
*Wednesday 7 November, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Committee Room 1, *
*the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh*
Professor Ian Duncan, holder of the Florence Green Bixby Chair in
English, University of California, Berkeley, shows how Sir Walter Scott
placed Scotland at the centre of the world’s literary stage, influenced
writers around the globe, and laid the foundations for modern concepts
of fiction and the novel.
This event is free but places *MUST* be reserved in advance. Please
contact the ASLS office at
office@asls.org.uk <mailto:office@asls.org.uk>
*by Wednesday 31 October* to book your place.