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Herbert Illuminations: The Secret Sisterhood Of George Eliot And Harriet Beecher Stowe
Guest speakers are authors Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney.
George Eliot is often imagined as an isolated figure, set apart from other female writers by her lofty genius. However in today's event, authors Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney reveal the story of Eliot's little known friendship with the American author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Despite being separated by thousands of miles, these two literary legends overcame vast differences in
George Eliot is often imagined as an isolated figure, set apart from other female writers by her lofty genius. However in today's event, authors Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney reveal the story of Eliot's little known friendship with the American author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Despite being separated by thousands of miles, these two literary legends overcame vast differences in
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Free
Free
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 1JD
Tue 12 Dec 2017
Website:
www.theherbert.org/whats_on/1227/herbert_illuminations_the_secret_sisterhood_of_george_eliot_
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