Mary Beckett: A Belfast Woman

Born in 1926, Mary Beckett is regarded as one of Belfast’s finest writers. Widely acclaimed for her novels and short stories, especially A Belfast Woman, A Literary Woman and Give Them Stones, her work did much to capture and explore the lives and experiences of women, especially working-class women. To mark the centenary of her birth, The Linen Hall in partnership with Look North!, brings together two acclaimed Belfast writers, Anne Devlin and Wendy Erskine, to talk about Beckett’s work and her enduring legacy. This session will be chaired by award-winning novelist and short story writer, Bernie McGill.

This event is part of Look North: The North Belfast Festival. Tickets are £5 and can be purchased via the festival at the following link:

Buy tickets – Mary Beckett: A Belfast Woman – The Linen Hall Library