The first Gaelic poet has been appointed as Scotland's Makar. Lewis-born Peter Mackay says he is keen to use his new role as ...

Many a couple has enjoyed a midnight kiss at New Year. That’s Liz Lochhead’s inspiration for View of Scotland/Love Poem. The poem combines Lochhead’s memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a ...

McCaffery, Richie 2015. “The Adjacent Kingdom of England”: England, Scotland, and World War Two in the Poetry of Douglas Young (1913–1973). Études écossaises, p. 87.

As the split title infers, this poem is a combination of Lochhead’s own memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a love poem written for her husband. Despite its distinctly autobiographical nature ...

"I think it is time for a wide-ranging discussion about all the languages of Scotland, how Gaelic and Scots are supported, ...

Dr Peter Mackay has been appointed Scotland’s national poet. He was appointed by First Minister John Swinney on the ...

An expert in Scottish Gaelic literature says he “can’t wait” to take on his newly-appointed role as Scotland’s national poet ...

James Macpherson’s controversial Ossian poems caused a huge stir after they were published in the late 18th century. He was ...