Bold, Valentina

Valentina Bold is head of Scottish Studies at the University of Glasgow, Dumfries. She leads the Dumfries-based postgraduate M.Litt degree, Robert Burns Studies. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Glasgow, Dr Bold has published widely on Scottish literature and oral traditions, particularly poetry and song, and has lectured in Europe and North America. She is general editor for Peter Lang's series, Studies in the History and Culture of Scotland.