Edinburgh Come All Ye
Published on 15. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-910895-66-5 (ISBN)
Description
A selection of commissioned work and other poems written during Alan Spence's time as the Edinburgh Makar. These poems celebrate Scotland, Scottishness and the events of 2017- 2021. The book is illustrated with stunning artwork by Victoria Crowe, Alison Watt, Rose Strang, David Williams and Joyce Gunn Cairns.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
20 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
135 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910895-66-5 (9781910895665)
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ALAN SPENCE is an award-winning poet and playwright, novelist and short story writer. Awards include the Glasgow Herald People's Prize, McVitie Prize (Scottish Writer of the Year) and Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award. He is Professor Emeritus in Creative Writing at Aberdeen University, and in 2017 was appointed as Edinburgh Makar. In 2018 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun from the Government of Japan.