Close Read: Fiona Paterson, Alan Riach & James Robertson on the Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid

  • Mon 22 Aug 17:00 - 18:30
  • Castle View Studio
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Close Read: Fiona Paterson, Alan Riach & James Robertson on the Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid

Explore the work of one of Scotland’s greatest 20th century poets with literature professor Alan Riach, novelist James Robertson and researcher Fiona Paterson. Christopher Murray Grieve, best known under his pseudonym Hugh MacDiarmid, produced some of the most influential (and savagely political) poetry of his time. Expect an engaging discussion, enjoyable for those with existing knowledge of MacDiarmid’s poetry and for newcomers to his work.

Categories: Poetry/Spoken Word, Scottish Interest, Words/Reading, Workshop/Masterclass

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