Edwin Morgan
National Poet of Scotland
Professor Edwin Morgan
Edwin Morgan Day
A day to celebrate!
April 27th is Edwin Morgan Day!!!
Scotland, there should be such a day in Scotland!
Celebrate the 27th of april!!!
I can not believe that there is no Edwin Morgan Day in Scotland:
»... thank you for your email. Unfortunately in Scotland we do not currently
have a day which celebrates our national poet Edwin Morgan. ...«
www.LTScotland.org.uk
»... As far as I am aware, there is no Edwin Morgan Day in Scotland. However, Edwin Morgan is currently the Scots Makar. The Makar is the Scottish National Poet and is appointed by the Scottish Government. For Professor Morgan, the role of Makar is a lifetime appointment. ...«
www.scottish.parliament.uk
»...Open the doors! Light of the day, shine in; light of the mind, shine out! ...«
»Thank you for your inquiry about an Edwin Morgan day – I’m delighted that you are so keen on his work. There isn’t such a day, I’m sorry to say, and I think that this is mainly because Scotland puts such a lot of energy into celebrating its foremost national poet, Robert Burns, on the anniversary of his birth on 25 January – though of course it is a good idea to celebrate poets while they are still with us instead of waiting until they are dead.
There will be a celebration of Edwin Morgan’s work in his home city of Glasgow next year, when 15,000 copies of a new book, ’50 favourite Edwin Morgan poems’ will be distributed free across the city in the run-up to and during Glasgow’s book festival, ‘Aye Right’, held in March. You can vote for your favourite Edwin Morgan poem, and say why you like it, by email – see the news item on the SPL home page.«
www.spl.org.uk
For more Information about Edwin Morgan see the official Edwin Morgan website: http://www.EdwinMorgan.com
From Glasgow to Saturn to Edinburgh
SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY ACQUIRES EDWIN MORGAN ARCHIVE
By Vicky Bigmore 03/10/2007
The Heritage Lottery Fund has given the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) an award of £50,000 to acquire and develop an archive relating to Edwin Morgan, Scotland’s National Poet. The announcement comes just in time for National Poetry Day on October 4 2007.
Glaswegian Edwin Morgan is best known for his involvement with the Concrete Poetry Movement and has a strong international presence due to his wide range of poetry translations.
The archive will include an array of his works in print and other media, and significantly shows the large span of his work and the diversity in content and context.
Although based in Edinburgh, the SPL will allow a lot of the items from the archive to be accessible to everyone online. Additionally, many items will be touring the country. Colin McLean, Manager for the Heritage Lottery Fund, Scotland said: “Edwin Morgan’s poetry will be brought to life for people who may never come across him.”
Hamish Whyte - friend, publisher and bibliographer to Morgan - has been compiling the archive together for over 30 years. He said: “The SPL is the ideal home for the Edwin Morgan archive. It will be able to provide the right context.”
Edwin Morgan is an Honorary President of the SPL and supported it in various ways including donating a collection of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s works. Morgan’s support and complimentary poetry in comparison to Finlay’s gives the donation of his archive an even more apt place amongst the library’s exhibitions.
Aye Write!
The fourth Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival took place at The Mitchell Library during March 2009.
One of Britain's finest authors and playwrights, Alan Bennett, launched the Festival with his sold-out event, presented in partnership with the charity Visibility. During the following week there was a packed programme of new work, great authors and thought-provoking debates, including Graham Swift, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, Joan Bakewell, A L Kennedy, Melvyn Bragg, Emmanuel Jal and Bill Paterson.
For Homecoming 2009 we commissioned 10 new short stories on the theme of whisky from leading Glasgow and Scottish writers, including Val McDermid, Jackie Kay and Gavin Esler. Tasting sessions were included. ... read more: www.ayewrite.com
Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition 2009
Vital Synz is pleased to launch the second Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition in association with our sponsors - Strathclyde University.
With a first prize of £5000 and lesser prizes of £1000, £500 and £50 (x 2), this is one of the richest poetry prizes in Britain and last year attracted over 1000 entries. Details of last years' winners and the prize giving held at the Edinburgh International Book Festival may be found here: Look here! (www.vitalsynz.co.uk)
Further websites:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk
http://www.contemporarywriters.com
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com
Edwin Morgan:
"Loch Ness Monster's Song"
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Edwin Morgan:
"The Apple's Song"
Tap me with your finger,
rub me with your sleeve,
hold me, sniff me, peel me
curling round and round
till I burst out white and cold
from my tight red coat
and tingle in your palm
as if I’d melt and breathe
a living pomander
waiting for the minute
of joy when you lift me
to your mouth and crush me
and in taste and fragrance
I race through your head
in my dizzy dissolve.
I sit in the bowl
in my cool corner
and watch you as you pass
smoothing your apron.
Are you thirsty yet?
My eyes are shining.
www.edwinmorganday.de • post |at| edwinmorganday.de • Norbert Pomaska • Germany
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