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The story of the Scottish Poetry Library begins in rooms in Tweeddale Court, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, an area rich in literary and publishing associations. The founding director, poet Tessa Ransford, was determined that it should...
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Scottish Poetry Library
5 Crichton's Close, Canongate
Edinburgh EH8 8DT
Tel: +44 (0)131 557 2876
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The Scottish Poetry Library is a registered charity (No. SCO23311).
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