‘Gaun yersel!’ writes the novel makar in previously unpublished poem In the Long RunPoetry is part of Scotland’s culture and history. The role of the makar is to celebrate our literary past,promote the poetry of nowadays and produce novel pieces of work that relate to significant national events. Scotland has been lucky to gain two poets of the calibre of Edwin Morgan and Liz Lochhead to gain held the post, and in Jackie Kay we gain someone who will carry on their legacy. Related: Sign up to our Bookmarks newsletter Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com