If you’re interested in the one-hour illustrated talk about Don Roberto’s life, travels and vision that I gave to the Keir Hardie Society in May 2024, you can watch it here.
Don Roberto: the talk
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Don Roberto and Scotland: International Perspectives
Join us on May 11/12 for the biggest and best celebration of Don Roberto’s life yet – two days of talks and visits at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum and Gartmore House, all for just £33!
Saturday features talks from novelist James Robertson, playwright Chris Dolan, professors Alan Riach and Carla Sassi, Conrad expert Laurence Davies and others. On Sunday Robin Cunninghame Graham, Don Roberto’s great-great-nephew, will lead a tour of Gartmore House and grounds and talk with Dr Lachlan Munro about A Careless Enchantment, the new collection of Don Roberto’s Scottish stories and sketches which they have jointly edited.
It promises to be a magnificent weekend of all things Don Roberto – please join us if you can! You can find full details of the programme and booking information from Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/don-roberto-scotland-international-perspectives-tickets-856190838847
The weekend is organised by the Cunninghame Graham Society and hosted by the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum. It is generously supported by Foundation Scotland, the Andrew Tannahill Fund, Gartmore House and Gartmore Heritage Society.
Don Roberto: the Adventure of Being Cunninghame Graham
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Now available direct from the publishers Scotland Street Press and all good bookshops, price £24.99 (December 2023).
“A wonderful biography’ Melanie Reid,’ The Sunday Times
‘Don Roberto is there before us in all his glory.’ Alexander McCall Smith
‘Casts fascinating new light on a man driven by almost implausible energy, purpose and passion.’ Magnus Linklater, The Times
‘I know him better and admire him more after reading this biography.’ Alan Massie, The Scotsman
Talking Scotland
Here’s a chatty interview I took part in yesterday with Norrie Hunter of the excellent Caledon Radio – talking about Don Roberto and his life, along with land issues, my own journey to Yes, and where we are now on the path to independence.
Man or myth?
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Mythical figures are necessary to society, but they can be problematical when they are members of your own family. Often described as being mythogenic, Don Roberto is one such figure. He was someone about whose exploits stories were, and continue … Continue reading
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