Liz Lochhead appointed as makar, Scotland's national poet
'Inspirational presence in British poetry' is successor to Edwin Morgan
The award-winning poet and playwright Liz Lochhead has been announced as Scotland's new makar, the national poet. She will begin work without delay, when she the opens the new Robert Burns Museum on Friday at his birthplace in Alloway.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 19 January, 2011
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