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University hosts the Andrew Lang Lecture series, named after the Victorian and Edwardian writer and critic.
The Andrew Lang Lecture series, which takes place on Thursday 7 May, is named after the Victorian and Edwardian writer and critic, Andrew Lang (1844-1912), who studied at the University of St Andrews. Up until the time of his death, Lang was one of the most important figures in contemporary letters, a successful and respected fiction writer, poet, journalist, historian and literary critic. The University of St Andrews Library owns an impressive collection of Lang material, including Lang's manuscript and typescript works, a large body of correspondence between Lang and members of his family and others, and photographs and other miscellanea.
The Andrew Lang Lecture is a prestigious event, held only every few years by different Schools in the University. It was first delivered in 1927 by George Gordon, and the most famous Lang lecture remains J.R.R. Tolkien's 'On Fairy Stories' in 1939.
This year the School of English hosts the event, welcoming Professor John Kerrigan, fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and renowned Shakespeare scholar to deliver a lecture on 'Shakespeare, Oaths and Vows'. The event is open to staff, students and members of the public at 5pm on Thursday 7 May in School III, St Salvator's Quad.