Biography Archives - Bridport Literary Festival

Event 21 | Frances Wilson | Electric Spark

£12.00

Frances Wilson - Electric Spark - The Enigma of Muriel Spark

From leading biographer and critic Frances Wilson comes a revealing, exhilarating, and landmark new look at Muriel Spark. Often described as ‘puzzling’, her books deal in word games, tricks and ciphers; her life was composed of weird accidents and strange coincidences. Using a wealth of archival materials, and following the clues, riddles, and instructions Spark planted in her writing, Frances Wilson aims to piece together this puzzle. We learn from her early years how her experiences became the material of her art.

in conversation with Daisy Goodwin
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When: Wednesday 5th November 2025 @ 2.00 pm

Where: The Bull Ballroom

Sponsored by: Deirdre and Howard Coates

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Event 34 | Andrew Lownie | Entitled

£16.00

Andrew Lownie - Entitled - The Rise and Fall of the House of York
Packed full of extraordinary revelations, Entitled is the first joint biography of the Duke and Duchess of York. Drawing on four years of research and interviews, biographer Andrew Lownie chronicles their lives in parallel through childhood, courtship, careers and divorce. The picture that emerges is of a spoilt prince unable to connect and a duchess pushed by her insecurities into a desperate need to maintain the attention her ‘royal’ status brought. Rigorously researched and packed full of revelations, this is eyewatering biography at its best in conversation with Stuart Rock Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Friday 7th November 2025 @ 12 noon

Where: Electric Palace

Sponsored by: Robert and Diana Clarke

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Event 38 | Robert McCrum | An Evening of PG Wodehouse

£12.00

Robert McCrum - An Evening of PG Wodehouse
2025 sees the celebration of fifty years since the death of PG Wodehouse in American exile, on St Valentine’s Day, 1975. Today, the creator of Bertie Wooster, Jeeves, and Lord Emsworth holds an unrivalled position as Britain’s greatest comic writer. To mark this milestone, BridLit has invited Robert McCrum, to join Jason Webster in conversation. McCrum, the author of Wodehouse: A Life (2004), an acclaimed biography, will place PG Wodehouse in his lateVictorian context, celebrate his brilliant style and examine the ‘truth about his wartime Broadcasts’. in conversation with Jason Webster £12 ticket only £18 additional for 1 course supper

When: Friday 7th November 2025 @ 7.00 pm

Where: Sladers Yard, West Bay

Sponsored by: Flora Hood

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