Language, Womanhood and Power

What role does Scots language play in poetry for and about women in Scotland? A potent tool in relaying the triumphs and plights of this country’s women?

Language, Womanhood and Power, Thursday 24th November 2022, 5pm to 7pm, GWL & Online, Free

Poets from three generations, award-winning schoolgirl Oriana Strahan, inspirational poet and Scots language advocate Len Pennie, renowned writer, actress and director Gerda Stevenson, and the Scottish Book Trust’s Scots New Writers Award winner Samantha Dooey-Miles, will read samples of their work and discuss the links between womanhood, power and the use of the Scots language. They will investigate Scots as a potent tool in relaying the triumphs and plights of this country’s women in their own and others’ writing.

The audience will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments to the authors.

The event is supported by the Open University in Scotland, Education Scotland and the Scottish Book Trust, three organisations promoting the learning and use of the Scots language in all walks of life.

To find out more about the Scots language, poetry in Scots, especially about and for women follow these links:

Free Open University course on Scots language and culture, including poetry in Scots

Scottish Book Trust New Writers’ Award

Edge Textiles exhibition ‘Quines – Poems and textiles in tribute to women of Scotland’

This is one of our ‘Attend’ events this autumn! (‘Attend’ events mean you can listen or look in and enjoy the event with no pressure to join in, though there will likely be opportunities to chat too! ‘Take Part’ events involve a bit more activity or participation on your part, you are of course still welcome to do so as little or as much as you would like to.)

Booking

PLEASE NOTE: this event is taking place in person at GWL and online, there is a separate booking link for each option below. The event is free and open to all. To attend, please book below and we will share an email invitation with you.  If you would like to make a donation to Glasgow Women’s Library, you can do so here.

Accessibility (in person at GWL)

Glasgow Women’s Library is wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and the Mezzanine Floor. We have accessible toilets and all the bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger Events Space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available.

Find more information on Accessibility at GWL or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance.

Accessibility (online)

This session takes place via an online video call link. If you have any concerns about how this will work for you, please do get in touch and we’ll do all we can to support you in joining the session.

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