Speaking: Birmingham Readers & Writers Festival, 18 May 1997

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Series[UMA-SRE-20170009] SPEAKINGAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017000900171Scope and ContentContains: Invitation (from Jim Crace), correspondence and schedule on Greer's participation in the Birmingham Readers & Writers Festival, 9-18/5/1997. Greer gave two key-note lectures on the closing day, titled 'Rochester as Female Impersonator" and 'Is There a Female Literary Tradition?', 18/5/1997, for fee of 1500 pounds plus VAT and expenses. Includes laser print of three typescripts: two begin: "Summary of Rochester biography", page numbered 1-20 and 1-24; third begins: "When it was first published..." [Madwoman in the Attic], page numbered 1-18; Birmingham Readers & Writers Festival brochure (2 copies) with Greer event listed on p.27. Correspondents: Carol Horne (for Germaine Greer); Jim Crace; Jonathan Davidson, Festival Director; Alison Lang, Festival Assistant; Matthew Gidley, Festival Organiser; Nada Zakula, PR Publicity & Marketing. Subjects: Lectures and lecturing; Women and literature; John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; Women authors; Women poets; Slip-Shod SibylsAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0009 Unit 0006

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date23 November 1996-25 July 1997

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Speaking: Birmingham Readers & Writers Festival, 18 May 1997