Literary Tourism: On the Trail of Scottish Author Robert Louis Stevenson
Painted mural in Colinton tunnel devoted to R.L. Stevenson.
Lovers of adventure stories are no doubt familiar with Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who penned ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Kidnapped’ among other novels, but huge credit goes to several distinguished individuals who have helped keep the author’s achievements alive.
I had the great pleasure of meeting these people on a recent three-week trip to Scotland, a literary tourism expedition on the trail of the famed Edinburgh-born author.
Take, for example, Professor Linda Dryden, Director of Research at the School of Arts and Creative Industries and Director at the Centre for Literature and Writing (CLAW) at Edinburgh Napier University.