Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Anne Brown Essay Prize for Scotland was awarded for the first time at Wigtown Book Festival 2021. In her winning entry, 'The Bequest', Dani Garavelli movingly explores her Italian-Scottish heritage. Here she tells the history and inspiration behind her winning essay.

You can read the full essay on the Wigtown Book Festival website here: wigtownbookfestival.com/library/anne-brown-essay-prize-winner

Video created by Colin Tennant