#greenvoe

[insidemyfavoritemanuscript]

Episode 19: Elizabeth Fredericks on the Orkney Islands, the author’s process, and a very special bingo card

A page from the manuscript of George Mackay Brown's novel Greenvoe.

In Episode 19 of Inside My Favorite Manuscript, Dot and Lindsey chat with Elizabeth Fredericks about the manuscript for George Mackay Brown’s 1972 novel Greenvoe. The manuscript, which is now at the University of Edinburgh, was written on sometimes random bits of paper, and offers a fascinating look into the author's process for writing his first novel. Brown was born in Orkney and lived most of his life there, so we also talk about the Scottish and Orkney influences on the novel.

Listen here, or wherever you find your podcasts.

Below the cut are more images and links relevant to the conversation.

All photos taken at the University of Edinburgh Library by Elizabeth Fredericks.

Greenvoe is in print, and you can read it in paperback, hardcover, or e-book.

A typical page of notes, with multiple layers of changes - then cancelled completely!

Page showing VERA crossed out, being replaced by A (= Alice)

Notes on some of the characters.

Handwritten page of novel text showing many changes, made in blue and black ink.

Planning notes, what each character is doing, for every day of the week.

Notes about the Fishing Village.

Notes on what happens in Greenvoe on Wednesday.

Stella! Aka "The Muse of Rose Street," whom Brown met in Edinburgh, was engaged to for a short time, and stayed in touch with until her death in 1985.

Ripped calendar page from June, 1970.

Notes written on a page torn from a newspaper, including the final day of the story - RESURRECTION.

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[book-with-stories]

A week in the life of a tight-knit Orcadian community, and what happens when the outside world interferes. The warm, easy-going first few chapters will slowly draw you in, with most of the plot happening in the final part.

[joannecoates]

I S L O M A N I A // 2017 . . Good morning. If you're in London come by @thephotographersgallery today to see work from #islomania and #Greenvoe I'm currently on way down to London. The work will be shown as part of #foliofriday Come say hi, tell me what you think. Both are works in progress so any feedback would be grand. . . . #Film #6x6 http://ift.tt/2ALgx5Q

[joannecoates]

O R K N E Y // A U G U S T // 2017 . . Throwback Thursday to the last time I was in Orkney which was August time. I'm headed back up tomorrow to work on the project Greenvoe. . . #Film #6x6 http://ift.tt/2gS8yIK

[joannecoates]

W O L D S & W O R K // S E P T E M B E R 2017 . . . A little Sunday update. Really honoured to get a mention in @shutter_hub best in show. My print of swimmer Nicki 'the polar bears from Greenvoe' came third best in show. Huge thank you to everyone that went to see the show in Edinburgh and voted. Lots of brilliant photographers in the show. I'm really excited to finally announce the second @lensthinkyorkshire will take place in Hull on Sunday October 1st! More information to follow soon. Last but certainly not least I'm doing a talk in #leeds on September 27th with the brilliant @thomas.duffield @brunswickleeds the talks are part of @miniclicktalks Northern talks, I love what @miniclicktalks do so well excited for this one... best of all it's free so get yourselves there for what is sure to be a good night. Very last of all over the next month and a bit I'm going to be in the following places so come say hello and grab a coffee ☕️ or a meeting of you are too >> YORK>> STIRLING >> INVERNESS >> ORKNEY >> LONDON >> HOLY ISLAND >> BERWICK >> LEEDS >> MANCHESTER >> SETTLE . . http://ift.tt/2wT4KNZ

[joannecoates]

K E N N Y P E A C E // from Greenvoe // December 2016 . . . . Piper of the Randall pipe watches the HV hamnavoe come into the safe haven of Stromness. The hills of Hoy can be seen in the distance. . . . . #islandlife #greenvoe #120 #ishootfilm #mediumformat #fisheyelemag #contemporaryphotography #documentaryphotography #portraits #portrait_shots #orkney #stromness #piper #pipeband http://ift.tt/2sFI2sj

[joannecoates]

S T R O M // from Greenvoe // 2016 . . . . #allshots_ #contemporaryphotography #documentaryphotography #mediumformat #allshots_ #120 #ishootfilm #islandlife http://ift.tt/2t5cAnL

[joannecoates]

T H E I T A L I A N C H A P E L // from Greenvoe // 2017 . . . Orkney is a place where histories meet, where stories are interwoven. The Italian chapel was built by prisoners of war building the Churchill barriers, to protect the waters of Scapa flow. . . . #greenvoe #orkney #scotland #islandlife #ishootfilm #120 #mediumformat #documentaryphotography #contemporaryphotography #allshots_ #fisheyelag http://ift.tt/2twczHl

[joannecoates]

O I L T E R M I N A L // F L O T T A // 2017 . . . In 1974 North Sea Oil came to the islands, changing Flotta's future along the way. Opening January 11th 1977. Flotta's population is now 80, it was one shop. . From the series 'Greenvoe' http://ift.tt/2qsBVnt

[joannecoates]

This time last year in Orkney // Greenvoe // . . . . . . . . . . . #mediumformat #120 #farming #vintagetractor #film #fisheyelemag #orkney #scotland #youngphotographer #allshots_ http://ift.tt/2qtRzhI