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Along with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, 2012 saw the bicentenary of the birth of one of our most important and influential poets, Robert Browning. In order to mark this, the Browning Society organised a series of events across the year and beyond to celebrate the poet’s life, work and continued relevance to the cultural world.
Upcoming Events
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Recent Events
Thanks to all who attended these recent events:
| 1 March |
Talk at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. "Robert Browning - Post Romantic" by Dr Britta Martens, University of the West of England. |
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| 16 February |
Robert Browning: Places and Poems. An exhibition from the Eton College Collections to celebrate the bicentenary of Robert Browning's birth. |
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| 12 December |
Bicentenary Celebration of Robert Browning, a seminar at Birkbeck College, London, as part of the Birkbeck Forum for Nineteenth-Century Studies.
Isobel Armstrong (Birkbeck): 'Browning and the Modernity of Optical Culture'
Britta Martens (UWE): 'Browning's Challenge to the Personal Voice' |
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| 8 December |
The William Morris Society organised a lecture and reading of poetry of Browning and William Morris. |
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| 7 December |
The annual wreath-laying ceremony at Browning’s grave in Poets’ Corner.
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| 14 November |
A reading of Browning poetry at the National Theatre organized by Maurice Saatchi and featuring former Society president Robert Browning. |
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| 6 October |
An afternoon of activities celebrating Browning’s association with Balliol College, Oxford. |
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| 9 September |
11am Annual Service at St Marylebone Parish Church to commemorate the Brownings' marriage there on 12th September 1846. |
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| 28-30 June |
“Reassessing the Dramatic Monologue: Browning, Before, Beyond.” A conference sponsored by the Browning Society in collaboration with Royal Holloway, University of London; the University of Westminster; and the University of the West of England.
Included a dramatisation of Robert Browning's Monologues by Primavera Productions on the 29th.
Keynote speakers: Professor Isobel Armstrong; Professor Daniel Karlin; Professor Tricia Lootens; Professor Cornelia Pearsall.
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| 20 May |
Choral Evensong at St Luke's Chelsea Parish Church, with an address by Robert F. Browning, former President of the Browning Society. 3pm.
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| 14 May |
Talk at Chalfont St Giles Literary Festival. “'The World is All Before Us': Robert Browning’s Life and Poetry” by Dr Pamela Neville-Sington, author of Robert Browning: A Life After Death. |
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| 7 May |
Robert Browning's birthday. |
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| 16 April |
"Robert Browning and the Pied Piper" at Kings Place, London, in collaboration with Poet in the City. A celebration of Robert Browning and his iconic poem, The Pied Piper of Hamelin: a dark, disturbing vision which has had a lasting impact on our cultural landscape. The poem was read by acclaimed actor Harriet Walters, with commentary and discussion by Daniel Karlin, Margaret Reynolds, Pamela Neville-Sington, and Lee Jackson. |
Annual Events & Meetings
| 6 March |
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's birthday. |
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| 7 May |
Robert Browning's birthday. |
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| 12 September |
Brownings' marriage in St Marylebone Parish Church. |
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| 12 December |
Annual Commemoration, Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey. |
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of The Browning Society
President:
Dr Scott Lewis
Vice-Presidents:
Mrs Elaine Baly
Reginald Browning Esq.
Robert Browning Esq.
Norman Collings Esq.
The Rev Clive Dunnico
Dr Philip Kelley
The Rev Stephen Evans
Acting Honorary Secretary:
Dr Simon Avery
Hon. Treasurer:
Mrs Irina Pirtu
Hon. Committee Chairperson:
Dr Vicky Greenaway
Committee Members:
Dr Simon Avery
Robert F. Browning Esq.
Norman Collings Esq.
Dr Vicky Greenaway
Dr Scott Lewis
Dr Britta Martens
Michael Meredith Esq.
Dr Pamela Neville-Sington
Dr Joe Phelan
Mrs Irina Pirtu
Dr Rhian Williams
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