Friday, July 06, 2012

International Centre for Victorian Women Writers / Mary Braddon exhibition (7/16-22/2012)





Co-directors Professor Adrienne Gavin and Dr Carolyn Oulton are delighted to announce the official launch of the International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (ICVWW) on the opening day of the exhibition 'Victorian Rebel: The Many Faces of Mary Braddon'.

Exhibition dates: 16th-22nd July 2012
Augustine House, Canterbury Christ Church University

This free exhibition, celebrating the life and work of the bestselling Victorian author Mary Braddon, features a public lecture by Visiting Research Fellow and expert on the Braddon archive, Dr Gabrielle Malcolm at 5:30 on the 16th July.

The exhibition will include letters, drawings, photographs and a rare copy of Braddon's unpublished memoir of childhood Before the Knowledge of Evil.

The Braddon Archive has recently been transferred from the Braddon family to the ICVWW.

Exhibition Opening Hours 9-5.30 M to F, 9-1pm Sat and Sun
Augustine House, Canterbury CT1 2YA, UK

Augustine House is a 5 minute walk from Canterbury East Station and next to Canterbury High Street. Please note disabled parking is available at this site and Pay and Display car parks are close to the building.

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/Research/Centres/ICVWW