Joining the ranks of Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Robert Louis Stevenson; author Ian Rankin is celebrated in a new exhibition at Edinburgh\u2019s Writers\u2019 Museum.
\nA rare selection of personal items, manuscripts and images belonging to the best-selling writer are displayed in a new exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of his much-loved super sleuth, Detective Inspector Rebus.
\nCo-curated between the author and the Museum, Rebus30 explores the relationship between Rankin and his character, and both men\u2019s connections with Edinburgh\u2019s places, people and history.
\nDoors open to the free exhibition today (Friday 30 June) for RebusFest – a weekend of literature, music, art and film in Rebus\u2019s hometown of Edinburgh.
\nIn the Rebus30 exhibition, Ian Rankin writes: \u201cI don\u2019t think the Rebus novels could be set anywhere else \u2013 they really are about Edinburgh.
\n\u201cI still haven\u2019t got to the bottom of what makes Edinburgh tick or what makes it a unique setting. It just seems to be a place that has influenced writers, and continues to nurture writers.\u201d
\nEdinburgh\u2019s Culture and Communities Convener, Councillor Donald Wilson, said: \u201cCelebrating 30 years of Edinburgh\u2019s favourite super sleuth, RebusFest delves into the murky underworld of Inspector Rebus and the imaginative mind of his maker.
\n\u201cOver three decades, Rebus has evolved into one of the nation\u2019s most familiar fictional figures; as ingrained in popular culture as Miss Jean Brodie or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
\n\u201cThis free exhibition at our Writers\u2019 Museum explores how such characters and their creators have inspired Ian Rankin and his relationship with Rebus. I am delighted we are hosting it here in the world\u2019s first UNESCO City of Literature and in the heart of the city Rankin and his detective call home.\u201d
\nGillian Findlay, Curatorial and Engagement Manager of the City of Edinburgh Council\u2019s Museums, added: \u201cIt has been incredible to scratch below the surface of the Rebus stories for this very personal display at the Writers\u2019 Museum.
\n\u201cCelebrating the connections between Rankin\u2019s characters and the city, Rebus30 features manuscripts and personal items interpreted by the author in his own words as he reflects on three decades of writing.
\n\u201cWe are very thankful to Ian Rankin for opening up his heart and creative mind for RebusFest and for allowing us to produce this fascinating display.\u201d
\nRebus30 at the Writers\u2019 Museum is open 30 June 2017 until 21 January 2018.
\nRebusFest is produced in association with Edinburgh International Book Festival, and supported by Waterstones, National Museums of Scotland, City of Literature Trust, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Highland Park, Queen\u2019s Hall, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh The Caledonian, and the City of Edinburgh Council through the Writers\u2019 Museum, City Art Centre and Assembly Rooms. Find the programme at https:\/\/www.ianrankin.net\/rebusfest\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"