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The New Penguin Book of Scottish Verse
Poets On-line
About the Book
Spanning a rich tradition from the sixth century to the dawn of the twenty-first, this magnificent collection, first published in 2000, covers the entire history of Scottish verse. Here are medieval 'makars' Robert Henryson and William Dunbar, the great bard Robert Burns, twentieth-century masters Hugh MacDiarmid and Sorley MacLean, lesser-known works and the best of contemporary poets, including Don Paterson and Carol Ann Duffy. Reflecting the wealth of languages spoken in Scotland over the ages, there are poems in Gaelic, Latin and Old English (with translations). Encompassing the ancient and urban, religious and profane, Highland and Lowland, with folk ballads, bawdy comedy and love laments, poems of patriotism and passion, this is the definitive guide to the poetry of Scotland.
From the selection menu of this site select an individual poem or poet from among those included in The New Penguin Book of Scottish Verse or to search for a selection of poets and poems by the language used, a time-period or the poet's gender. View further details about a poet or poem, see what other poems by the poet feature in the collection and then, most importantly, access a selection of the best material available on-line connected with a particular poet.
About the Poetry House
For further information about poetry, including Scottish poetry, visit the University of St Andrew's School of English's Poetry House website. As well as featuring an online magazine of poetry features and reviews, The Poetry House is designed to be the most authoritative guide to information about poetry across the English-speaking world. Its coverage is both historical (from Old English to the present) and geographical, taking in all the world's major English-speaking areas. Its authority derives from the acumen of its international team of editors, each an expert in his or her subject area. The Poetry House may not be the largest site on the web devoted to poetry, but it aims to be one of the most helpful and easy to use.
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