From Lyonesse to Launceston: The Literary Landscape of Cornwall

From the poetry of Thomas Hardy to that of Charles Causley and John Betjeman; from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca to Patrick Gale's Notes from an Exhibition; Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse and other novels set in Cornwall; this course will explore the many different ways in which authors have been inspired by the Cornish landscape and its rich and varied cultural and historical heritage.

Tutor: Ruth Beckett BA MA DPhil

Term: Summer

Day: Wednesday

Time: 7-9pm

Start Date: 17 April 2024

No. of weeks: 10

Full fee: £104 

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable), as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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