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Book Festival closes with moving tribute to Edwin Morgan

Book Festival closes with moving tribute to Edwin Morgan
Tue 31 August 2010

The Edinburgh International Festival closed with a moving tribute to Scotland’s first national poet, Edwin Morgan who died last week.  Richard Holloway chaired…

Edwin Morgan Tribute Event At Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edwin Morgan Tribute Event At Edinburgh International Book Festival
Tue 24 August 2010

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Book Festival launches 'Elsewhere' New Writing Project

Book Festival launches 'Elsewhere' New Writing Project
Fri 20 August 2010

The Minister for Culture, Fiona Hyslop, today launched a programme of brand new writing celebrating the best of Scottish, international and children’s words and ideas at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. …

Tribute to Edwin Morgan

Tribute to Edwin Morgan
Thu 19 August 2010

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Peter Mandelson comes to Book Festival

Peter Mandelson comes to Book Festival
Mon 16 August 2010

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Book Festival opens to record crowds and sunshine

Book Festival opens to record crowds and sunshine
Sun 15 August 2010

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