Director of the Brontë Society welcomes the ‘Literati’ to Yorkshire

Friday, 18th October 2013

Executive Director of The Brontë Society, Professor Ann Sumner, will welcome top television journalist Kirsty Wark to the Ilkley Literary Festival on Saturday 19th October.  The day includes two events on the subject of ‘Brontë’. The first event is for The Brontë Society Literary Lunch, where Kirsty Wark will discuss with Ruth Pitt the books that influenced her. On the same day at 4.45 at King’s Hall, Kirsty Wark will also discuss with Ann Sumner her admiration of the Bronte novels and the significance of landscape in her debut novel to be published next year. Women and Literature is part of the Ilkley Literature Festival, celebrating all aspects of literature with over 200 events in the spa town since 1973. This year is the 40th anniversary of the Ilkley Literature Festival and The Brontë Society is pleased to be part of the exciting programme this year. 

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Notes to Editors:

The Brontë Society, founded in 1893, is a charity which depends entirely on the generosity of its members. If you’re a literary enthusiast who would like to learn more about the Brontës, help maintain the legacy of this remarkable familyand have your say in the Brontë Parsonage Museum, why not join? http://www.bronte.org.uk/bronte-society