Liz Lochhead: A Literary Trailblazer

Wed 14 Aug 10:30 - 11:30
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The Scots word ‘handsel’ means a welcome present or a token for good luck: the perfect description of a new collection of poems from Liz Lochhead. A Handsel collects beloved classics from Lochhead’s 50-year writing career, including her time as Scotland’s first female Makar, as well as never-before published poems. A morning with one of Scotland’s greatest poets is not to be missed.

Categories: Performance, Poetry, Scottish Interest

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Poetry & Performance

Our line-up this year is a brilliant demonstration of everything exciting in UK poetry: diverse, eclectic in form and content, and ranging from ‘the best words, in the best order’ (to quote John Donne) to poems which demand to be spoken and lifted from the page completely…

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