| 1 December 2005 |
Christmas
shopping
The nicest way to buy your Christmas
presents! Christmas Shopping Evening for Friends and
borrowers, Friday 2 December, 6-8pm.
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| 30 November 2005 |
Our
new exhibition
The Library is sparkling with our
new exhibition.
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| 20 October 2005 |
Al-Saddiq
Al-Raddi and Partaw Naderi
Leading poets from Sudan and Afghanistan
visit Edinburgh for the only Scottish reading in UK
tour.
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| 4 October 2005 |
Random
Acts of Poetry
Come and say hello to Jen Hadfield if you see her in
town...
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| 3 October 2005 |
The
nation's favourite Scottish poem
BBC Radio Scotland are launching a poll on National
Poetry Day to find the nation's favourite Scottish
poem.
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| 29 September 2005
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Sponsor
a Scots Word
Is there one Scots word that you love above all others?
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| 14 September 2005
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Children's
Poetry Bookshelf
The Poetry Book Society is relaunching its highly regarded
Children's Poetry Bookshelf, a book club for children
aged 7-11 designed to make the best children's poetry
available to young readers.
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| 12 September 2005
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Literature
in Learning
A new national network that supports education
staff and creative professionals who are working together
to develop creative uses of language with children.
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| 7 September 2005 |
Autumn
reading
We have all sorts of delights in store for you this
autumn - particularly if you would like to settle down
to some reading. Have a look at the possibilities...
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| 3 August 2005 |
How
to beat Festival Fatigue
During August, people arrive in the Scottish Poetry
Library suffering from Festival Fatigue – sore
feet, glazed eyes, jaded palates. We can provide the
cure.
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| 1 August 2005 |
Ian
Hamilton Finlay exhibition
Our summer exhibition, a selection of early prints
by Ian Hamilton Finlay, is a companion show to the wonderful
exhibitions in Inverleith House and the Ingleby Gallery.
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| 27 July 2005 |
Have
we helped you find a poem?
Help us tell the BBC!
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| 26 July 2005 |
French
& German language poster packs for schools
The Alliance Française de Glasgow and the Goethe-Institut,
Glasgow, have produced sets of poetry posters for schools.
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| 25 July 2005 |
Western
Seaboard Highlands School Project
Poet, playwright and short story writer Chrissie Gittins
will be visiting ten schools along the western seaboard
of the Highlands from Durness to Skye between 31 August
and 14 September 2005.
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| 22 July 2005 |
HI-Arts
Poetry Post
Wanted - poet for an innovative poetry commission and
writing development project in the Highlands and Islands
of Scotland.
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| 23 June 2005 |
The
Cultural Commission
The Cultural Commission's report closes with a poem!
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| 20 June 2005 |
The
Hand That Sees
A 'vivid and moving' anthology, co-published with the
Scottish Poetry Library, celebrates the Quincentenary
of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
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| 09 June 2005 |
Kathleen
Jamie wins SAC Book of the Year
Kathleen Jamie's collection The Tree House
has been awarded the Scottish Art Council's prize for
Book of the Year.
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| 07 June 2005 |
Black
and Asian poets' publishing opportunities examined
Spread the Word has been commissioned by Arts Councils
of England, Scotland and wales, to conduct the first
ever survey into publishing opportunities for black
and Asian poets in the UK.
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| 16 May 2005 |
Underground
success for Poet Laureate
Much-loved poet Liz Lochhead is set to be the latest
arrival on SPT subway platforms. To celebrate her appointment
as Poet Laureate for the City of Glasgow, her poems
will be displayed for the next four weeks on every underground
station platform.
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| 15 May 2005 |
To
Russia With Love
What links Scotland with Russia, beyond a taste for
Irn-Bru? Thanks to the efforts of a poet from Falkirk,
one answer is: literature.
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| 21 March 2005 |
MSPs
vote yes to poetry
Poets and politicians may seem like strange bedfellows.
But MSPs from all over Scotland have been commissioning
poets to write public verse, as part of the Holyrood
Poetry Link 2005.
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| 8 March 2005 |
Manuscripts
exhibition
From Tuesday 8 March to Tuesday 22 March at the Scottish
Poetry Library you can see a selection of poems and
prose in manuscripts and donations from some of Scotland's
foremost contemporary writers, in preparation for a
manuscript sale in aid of Scottish Language Dictionaries.
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| 5 March 2005 |
Subway
Stanzas
Commuters stuck for something to read on the SPT Subway
are noticing some unusual new arrivals. A series of
"Subway Stanzas' posters is bringing poetry
onto station platforms throughout the underground.
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| 4 March 2005 |
'By
Leaves We Live': a celebration of artists' books and
small presses
Saturday 1 October will be a date for booklovers'
diaries. The Scottish Poetry Library is planning "By
leaves we live: a celebration of artists' books
and small presses', with displays, work you can
buy, and short talks throughout the day.
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| 25 February 2005 |
Recommend
a good read for World Book Day
For World Book Day this year, on 3 March, we are all
encouraged to recommend a book, using one of the eight
million postcards being distributed round the UK - add
your poetry recommendations to our list.
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| 8 February 2005 |
Burns
Cottage and Museum Petition
There is a Scottish Parliament online petition concerning
the Burns Cottage and Museum - deadline for signature
is 28 February.
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