The events will look at the enduring literary legacy of author Sue Townsend, who died in 2014
The launch event will see author Bali Rai, associate professor of English Emma Parker and curator Sarah Wood discuss Townsend's legacy.
Despite not learning to read until the age of eight, leaving school at 15 with no qualifications and having three children by the time she was in her mid-20, she wrote secretly for 20 years. First published in 1982, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾ established Townsend as one of the country's most influential writers.
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