Many congratulations to Dr Peter Mackay/Pàdraig MacAoidh, the new Scottish Makar & the first Gaelic poet to hold the position. In 2018 we were fortunate enough to be able to publish his poem “Geographical Exclusions Apply” in With Their Best Clothes On: New Writing Scotland 36
https://www.gov.scot/news/scotlands-national-poet-appointed/
A great day for #Gaelic, its #literature and #culture.
Bittersweet too - so many great 20th Century Gaelic #poets denied the opportunity, with repeated Morgan extensions and a culture atop #Scottish #arts and #books that simply wouldn't permit a Gaelic #makar.
Tha là ùr romhainn, an-diugh. Sgrìobhamaid là eile.
Meal do naidheachd, Phàdraig, a charaid, a bhàird! 🏴
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/scotlands-makar/ #Gaelic #Gàidhlig
Congratulations to Michael Pedersen on taking over from Hannah Lavery as the #Makar for our beautiful city, which is built as much on words as it is upon stone.
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/10/new-makar-officially-welcomed-with-civic-reception/
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On Tuesday evening a reception was held at the City Chambers to officially welcome the City of Edinburgh’s new Makar, Michael Pedersen. It was also an occasion to bid farewell to the outgoing Makar, Hannah Lavery, whose tenure now comes to an end – and to listen to some poetry from both. Michael Pedersen the […]
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"The river was gunmetal grey;
Stretching away under a lead sky.
And when the shop slipped into the Clyde,
Grown men cried"
From "The Clyde", in May Day, a new collection by the fabulous national treasure that is Jackie Kay, out now from
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