Tag Archive: William Bonar

Direct and Spontaneous Testimony: ‘Edwin Morgan: The Midnight Letterbox’

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Edwin Morgan: The Midnight Letter Box: Selected Correspondence 1950-2010, edited by James McGonigal and John Coyle (Carcanet, 2015) by William Bonar James McGonigal and John Coyle, the editors of this “selection of a… Continue reading

“TAKING OUR TIME”: POEMS FROM WILLIAM BONAR’S NEW PAMPHLET, ‘OFFERING’

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WILLIAM BONAR was born in Greenock and grew up in the neighbouring shipbuilding town of Port Glasgow. He is a graduate of the universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde and he gained a distinction… Continue reading

EIBF 2014: FIERY MOONS – ALEXANDER HUTCHISON AND DAVID HARSENT

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This is one of a number of pieces covering events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which runs from 9th–25th August 2014 at Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh. Alexander Hutchison and Daivd Harsent perfomed on 19th August 2014. by… Continue reading

EIBF 2014: WAR, ICE-CREAM AND WILD FLOWERS – MICHAEL LONGLEY

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This is one of a number of pieces covering events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which runs from 9th–25th August 2014 at Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh. Michael Longley performed on 15th August 2014. by William Bonar Before… Continue reading

EIBF 2014: COOL LICKS AND POLITICS – PAUL FARLEY AND ROBERT CRAWFORD

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This is one of a number of pieces covering events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which runs from 9th–25th August 2014 at Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh. Paul Farley and Robert Crawford perfomed on 14th August 2014.… Continue reading

CANNED BEANS: SALLY EVANS’ POETIC ADVENTURES IN SCOTLAND WITH SEVENTY POEMS

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Sally Evans Poetic Adventures in Scotland with Seventy Poems (diehard poetry 2014, e-book: Firewater Press 2013) by William Bonar Sally Evans is one of those essential stalwarts who continually build and maintain the support… Continue reading