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The Thursday Post: When Wilfred Met Siegfried

8 August, 2017
Image: David Clarke, playing Wilfred Owen, in Edinburgh 2017 by Alan Shedlock
Image: David Clarke, playing Wilfred Owen, in Edinburgh 2017 by Alan Shedlock

A series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the meeting of war poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon takes place next week in Edinburgh, starting on 15 August.

A plaque for Tessa

8 August, 2017

On Tuesday, 29 August, 4pm, the Scottish Poetry Library will honour its founder, Tessa Ransford, with the unveiling of a special plaque, made by Beltane Studios in Peebles. Ransford’s family will be in attendance. The broader poetry community is welcome to attend.

Read all about it! The latest Poetry Reader is here.

2 August, 2017

It’s here! Yes, the latest issue of our bi-annual newsletter the Poetry Reader has arrived. Read our latest blog to discover what's inside the issue.

The Thursday Post: Our EIBF highlights

2 August, 2017

Our top ten pick of poetry events to see at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2017.

BBC Scotland's new Poet in Residence revealed

25 July, 2017

BBC Scotland, in association with the Scottish Poetry Library, has announced the name of its second Poet in Residence. Read our blog to learn the poet's name and his or her ambitions for the post.

The Thursday Post: See Hear

14 July, 2017

We are aware that if you have hearing loss, enjoyment of our podcasts is going to be restricted. With that in mind, we’ve begun the task of transcribing our podcasts. Learn more in the latest blog.

My Time

20 June, 2017
Image: relax by John Davis, via a Creative Commons licence
Image: relax by John Davis, via a Creative Commons licence

A new project recognises and celebrates the diversity of voluntary arts activity in Scotland. Voluntary Arts Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library have collaborated to create My Time - Poetry Inspired by Voluntary Arts. Write a poem and Jackie Kay might choose it for a new exhibition.

The Thursday Post: Ian Hamilton Finlay Symposium

15 June, 2017

Next month, the University of Edinburgh stages the first dedicated symposium on Ian Hamilton Finlay. We have all the details in our latest blog.

BBC Scotland's Poet in Residence 2017

5 June, 2017

BBC Scotland, in collaboration with the Scottish Poetry Library, is searching for a new poet-in-residence. Building on the success of their first residency in 2015, BBC Scotland is offering poets at the start of their career a platform from which to talk to the country. Do you have a fresh take on the events that get Scots talking? Could you be a champion for poetry? The blog has all the details.

The Thursday Post: Wilfred Owen’s Edinburgh 1917-2017

1 June, 2017
Image copyright of the Wilfred Owen Asssociation
Image copyright of the Wilfred Owen Asssociation

Wilfred Owen’s stay in Edinburgh in 1917 proved to be a turning point in the history of English literature. We’re pleased to announce that the Scottish Poetry Library is involved in a series of events to be held in the latter part of the year marking the centenary of Owen’s transformative time in the capital.

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