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From: Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England)
Date: 20071116
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THE candles are being lit for one of the district's greatest writers as Wakefield prepares to celebrate the 150th birthday of George Gissing.

The Wakefield-born novelist was born a century and a half ago next Thursday and the council is holding two public events to celebrate his life and work on the day.

Events will include a ceremony to reveal a blue plaque on his childhood home at number 60 Westgate, which is now a bank.

An evening celebration at the Orangery will also be held, with speakers including members of the Gissing Trust, Ros Stinton, Idle Booksellers and ...

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