Charles Lang
Customer Services and Events Support Officer
About me: I was born and grew up in Glasgow. I have published and performed poetry across Scotland, the UK and Ireland. I studied at the University of Edinburgh and at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast. I previously worked in public and academic library services.
Contact me about: enquiries, library services and events support.
My favourite poetry quote: “Up-end the rain stick and what happens next / Is a music that you never would have known / To listen for.” (Seamus Heaney, ‘The Rain Stick’)
My favourite poets are: Ciaran Carson, Kayo Chingonyi, W.S. Graham, Seamus Heaney, Kathleen Jamie, Nick Laird, Tom Leonard, Layli Long Soldier, Norman MacCaig, Don Paterson, Solmaz Sharif.
When not at work I enjoy reading, watching football, running, hiking, and listening to the radio.