

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Agnes Owens in the archives
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Explore the collections left behind by Agnes Owens, the "most unfairly neglected of all living Scottish authors."About this Event2026 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Agnes Owens, described by Alasdair Gray in 2003 as "the most unfairly neglected of all living Scottish authors."Explore the collections left behind by Owens and how her archives are being used to reappraise her legacy and secure her status as a major Scottish literary figure.About the speakersLaura MacDonald is a collaborative doctoral student at the University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow, and The Agnes Owens Archive, funded through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.Sorcha Dallas is the Custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive in Glasgow, which has recently launched The Agnes Owens Archive.Dr Colin McIlroy is Curator of Modern Literary Manuscripts at the National Library of Scotland.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members.
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- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: National Library of Scotland
- **lat**: 55.9485782
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- **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
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  - **A:** National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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