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Scottish Poetry Library Podcast

Scottish Poetry Library

Podcasts from the Scottish Poetry Library, the world’s leading resource for poetry from Scotland and beyond.

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42:45

Bertony Louis Interviewed

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/11/28

On Wednesday 27th September 2023 the acclaimed Haitian poet Bertony Louis visited the Scottish Poetry Library to speak at an event where he discussed how his poetry intersects with the situation in Haiti.Before the event Bertony recorded a podcast with the SPL; speaking about his life and work. Bertony spoke in French, which was translated simultaneously.

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17:55

Nothing But The Poem - Kei Miller

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Kei Miller is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. Kei Miller is a Forward Prize-winning Jamaican poet; a prolific author who has published 5 collections of poetry as well as many books of fiction and essays. Our regular podcast host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poems, which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. Jamaica Gleaner wrote: "Kei Miller is a poet who tells his stories in the haunting voices of Jamaica's

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15:54

Nothing But The Poem - Douglas Dunn

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/10/02

Douglas Dunn is one of Scotland's most decorated poets - he has an OBE and a Queen's Medal - as well as one of Scotland's most loved poets. He is undoubtedly a major Scottish poet, editor and critic, whose Elegies (1985), is a moving account of his first wife’s death. The book became a critical and popular success. His books – including 10 collections of poetry and 2 of short stories, and a translation of Racine’s Andromache – are consistently well reviewed in the national press, while his work has

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15:45

Nothing But The Poem - Dionne Brand

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/09/08

In a fair and equal world Toronto-based poet Dionne Brand would be widely recognised as one of the world’s foremost practitioners of poetry. Yet, in the UK for instance, her work hasn’t always been easy to find. Until, that is, Penguin Modern Classics published Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems in 2023. Nomenclature is a huge tome – 623 pages long – which collects together 8 of Brand’s previous poetry collections as well as a new long form poem which gives the book its title. This is the

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18:16

Nothing But The Poem - Jonathan Edwards

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/08/17

Welsh poet Jonathan Edwards is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. As always our host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. Jonathan Edwards is a multi-award winning poet - including the Costa Book Prize for Poetry (2014) and the Troubadour Poetry Prize in 2022 - and has had two full collections of poetry published: My Family And Other Superheroes (2014) and Gen (2018). Edwards'

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24:46

Nothing But The Poem - Ross Gay

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/07/26

American poet Ross Gay is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of his poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. Ross Gay was born in Ohio and now teaches at Indiana University. He's the author of 4 poetry collections and 3 books of essays. His specialist subject is joy! On his website intro it states: Ross Gay is interested in joy. Ross Gay wants to understand

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33:16

Nothing But The Poem - Neurodiversity Special with...

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/07/05

As part of our Poetry Unravelled project, we invited three poets – Victoria McNulty, Beth McDonough and Craig Houston - to join project-lead Julie McNeil for conversation and readings around their experiences of dyslexia and neurodiversity. We discussed how they first engaged with poetry and the challenges raised by educational settings, especially around identifying a lack of dyslexia-friendly poetry resources available for individuals and schools. We also recorded poems reflecting on these themes,

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17:27

Nothing But The Poem - Anthony Vahni Capildeo

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/06/15

Anthony Vahni Capildeo is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of their poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. A Trinidadian-Scottish writer of poetry and non-fiction, Anthony Vahni Capildeo has published eight books and eight pamphlets, including Measures of Expatriation which won the 2016 Forward Prize. Their most recent poetry collection is Like a Tree,

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15:11

Nothing But The Poem - Helen Mort

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/05/09

Helen Mort is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Helen Mort’s poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. Helen Mort is an award winning poet from Sheffield who's had 3 collections of poetry published. Her most recent collection, The Illustrated Woman (2022), was shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize. The book's blurb at HelenMort.com reads: 'The Illustrated

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18:19

Hai-Aidh! Pod-chraolaidh #3 - Meg Bateman agus...

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/05/03

Am mìos-sa tha Meg Bateman agus Pàdraig MacAoidh a’ còmhradh air ‘Aig an Fhaing’ le Anna Frater agus ‘Duan an Dannsair’ le Flòraidh NicPhàil. Tha an còmhradh a’ dannsa eadar cuspairean a’ leithid dùthchas, treubhan, mic-talla, bròn agus cruthachadh. Stiall oirbh agus èistibh. Mo chasan dubh, mo chasan dubh.. This month Meg Bateman and Peter Mackay chat about 'At the Fank' by Anne Frater and 'Duan an Dannsair' by Flora MacPhail. The conversation dances between topics like dùthchas, tribes, echoes,

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22:34

Nothing But The Poem - Jorie Graham

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/04/03

Jorie Graham is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Jorie Graham’s poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But The Poem group. Jorie Graham and her poetry are difficult to classify. To get some idea of her thinking and poetic process this illuminating interview should help: Jorie Graham Takes The Long View Among many things she’s an eco-poet of tremendous power. She’s the author

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20:34

Hai-Aidh! Pod-chraolaidh #2 - Rona Dhòmhnallach agus...

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/03/17

Air Hai-àidh! #2 tha Rona Dhòmhnallach agus Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir a’ còmhradh air seanachas agus nòsan ùra de bhàrdachd. Tha Rona a toirt thugainn ‘A’ chionn ’s gu robh mi measail ort’ le Meg Bateman agus Martàin Mac an t-Saoir a taghadh an seann òran ‘’S ann a’ bhruadair mi raoir’. Cuspairean: ealachan, gaol, booty calls. On Hai-àidh! #2 Rona MacDonald and Martin MacIntyre chat about the traditional and the modern in Gaelic poetry. Rona brings us ‘A’ chionn ’s gu robh mi measail ort’ by Meg

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38:37

Nothing But The Poem - Hagiwara Sakutaro & Japanese...

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/03/09

The SPL's regular podcast host Sam Tongue chats with translator Norman Angus, a long time resident of Japan, about the unique challenges of translating Japanese poetry into English and Scots. Hagiwara Sakutaro is a poet Norman is passionate about bringing to the attention of the English-speaking world. Sakutaro wrote free verse, which, at the time, was revolutionary and liberatory, in a Japan where poetry followed strict rules. In an introduction to his Early Poems, Norman summed up Sakutaro's

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23:25

Nothing But The Poem - LGBTQ+ History Month Special

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/03/08

In this LGBTQ+ History Month special edition of Nothing But the Poem, the Scottish Poetry Library's Toni Velikova is joined by Kirsten MacQuarrie, author and Membership Officer from CILIPS Scotland, to chat about three poems by three much loved Scottish LGBTQ+ poets. STRAWBERRIES by EDWIN MORGAN GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN by MAUD SULTER BIOGRAPHY by JACKIE KAY The poems were discussed at an open-to-all meetup of Friends of the Poetry Library hosted by Toni and Kirsten. An enthralling chat ensued by all

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18:22

Hai-Aidh! Pod-chraolaidh #1 - Pàdraig MacAoidh agus...

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/02/22

'S e pod-chraolaidh ùr Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba a th' ann an Hai-àidh! Air gach clàr bi dà phìos bhàrdachd air a thaghadh le dà bhàrd (neo cuideigin aig a bheil ùidh ann am bàrdachd). Sa chiad fhear thagh Pàdraig MacAoidh 'Anns an Dealachadh' le Deborah Moffat agus Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir 'Chuala sinn losgadh' le Daibhidh Eyre Leughaidh Pàdraig agus Màrtainn na dàin mus bi iad a' còmhradh le chèile mun deidhinn. Hai-aidh! is the Scottish Poetry Library’s new Gaelic language poetry podcast

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20:47

Nothing But The Poem - Roddy Lumsden

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2023/02/08

In this podcast, Scottish Poetry Library's Sam Tongue introduces us to three poems by the late Scottish poet, Roddy Lumsden, whose influence continues to reverberate around contemporary poetry. Roddy's poems were read and discussed at January's monthly online meet-up of Friends of the Poetry Library hosted by Sam. In the podcast Sam reads the 3 poems and gives us his thoughts on them and the discussion they generated. Have a look at our website to find out about becoming a Friend, and join us for

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16:12

Nothing But the Poem : Will Harris

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2022/12/01

Scottish Poetry Library’s Sam Tongue runs a monthly online meet-up, where Friends of the Poetry Library get together to read and discuss a fresh poet and their poems. In this podcast, Sam introduces us to the general style and format, and enjoys the work of Will Harris. Have a look at our website to find out about becoming a Friend, and join us for the next Nothing but the Poem meet-up. Or simply enjoy this podcast and the excellent poems therein.

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12:11

Nothing But The Poem: Hannah Hodgson

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2022/08/23

Scottish Poetry Library’s Sam Tongue runs a monthly online meet-up, where Friends of the Poetry Library get together to read and discuss a fresh poet and their poems. In this podcast, Sam introduces us to the general style and format, and enjoys the work of Hannah Hodgson. Have a look at our website to find out about becoming a Friend, and join us for the next Nothing but the Poem meet-up. Or simply enjoy this podcast and the excellent poems therein.

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01:35:35

Christian McEwen

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2022/08/17

This podcast with author Christian McEwen was recorded in the summer of 2013. Christian talks about her book World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down, and about a life built around making the spaces to write and create. Christian works as a freelance writer and workshop leader. For many years, she taught poetry to teachers through the Creative Arts in Learning Program at Lesley University. A collection of her poems, In the Wake of Home, was published by Meadowlark Press in 2004. Music

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01:08:35

Christine De Luca

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast ·

2022/08/17

Edinburgh’s former Makar, or poet laureate, Christine De Luca wasn’t born in the capital. In this podcast, she tells us about her childhood in Shetland, and how she’s taken her native dialect around the world. She recalls the unexpected impact her poem about the Scottish Referendum ‘The Morning After’ had, and she talks about translating the Finnish epic The Kalevala.

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