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Nan Shepherd on the new five pound note

29th April 201629th April 2016 Andrew Martin

Good news this week for Scottish literature. Nan Shepherd, one of our best and most interesting 20th century writers will feature on a new £5 note from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Who exactly was the commanding figure on the new note?   Nan Shepherd (1893-1981)  lived in Aberdeenshire all her life, and published only […]

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Two writers worth revisiting: Violet Jacob and Nan Shepherd

11th February 201126th October 2015 Andrew Martin

Course members from The Workers Educational Association visited National Library of Scotland last week as part of their Excuse my dust! course, rediscovering Scottish women writers . I introduced manuscripts associated with two writers, Violet Jacob and Nan Shepherd, both of whom deserve a wider reputation.

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