Diaries, Letters and Recollections

Lynette Roberts in Llanybri Literary Bus Tour

Limited Places Remaining: Book now to Avoid Disappointment




Saturday 18 September, 2010
Tickets: £45 (£42 for Academi Members & Associates)

Academi's Literary Bus Tour on 18 September follows in the footsteps of Lynette Roberts (1909 - 1995), one of Wales' most significant 1940s poets and essayists. It will explore both her life and works, as well the landscapes in which these were embedded. Places are now limited and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. To book your seat on the tour, contact Academi on: 029 2047 2266.

As the third in the series of 2010 Academi Literary Bus Tours, this tour will visit important sites and locations from Roberts' private and public life, structured around a specialist lecture, readings and recitals. The day will include lunch, and tea and coffee breaks at a carefully selected venue.

This unique opportunity will enable you to learn more about one of Wales’ more elusive literary personalities during an extremely enjoyable exploration of Llanybri and Cwmcelyn.

The image of Lynette Roberts featured above is copyright to Angharad Rhys.

 

Further Details

Saturday 18 September, 2010
7.30 am to approximately 7.00 pm
Departure/Arrival point: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
(plus request only pick-up/drop-off points at M4 junctions 36 and 47)

Lynette Roberts was born in Buenos Aires to Welsh parents and settled in Carmarthenshire in the early 1940s, when she also began publishing poetry and prose. Her work received praise from T.S. Eliot and Robert Graves. Well-acquainted with both Alun Lewis and Dylan Thomas, she wrote the majority of her poetry during World War II whilst living in Llanybri. Having been neglected by her successors and out of print for over fifty years, some of Roberts’ verse and prose has recently been re-published by Carcanet in two collections: Lynette Roberts' Collected Poems (2005) and Diaries, Letters and Recollections (2008), both edited by Patrick McGuinness.

This tour, led by Dr John Pikoulis, will include a lecture on the life and works of Roberts and an exploration of the local landscapes of Llanybri and Cwmcelyn, the bay overlooking Laugharne. A guided visit to two of Roberts’ residences, Spring Gardens and Tŷ Gwyn, is also scheduled. The walk is fairly gentle, although a little uphill on the return journey.
 

Tickets:

£45.00 per person (£42.00 per person for Academi Members & Associates)

Fee includes tea/coffee, lunch, coach travel and lectures/talks.
No other discounts are available.

For more information and to book your place by credit/debit card
over the phone contact Academi on: 029 2047 2266.
Payment can also be made by cheque, contact Academi for details.

Please Note: Refunds for altered or cancelled booking will only be available to those who notify Academi three weeks before the event. Refunds will be subject to an administration charge.

Contact Academi on:
029 2047 2266 / post@academi.org