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The work of Robert Burns continues to have a deep connection to Ulster-Scots: the province was the first place outside of Scotland to publish his work and his poetry had meaning and depth for ...

“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite of poems entirely in Scots.” If your first thought is “But I don’t speak ...

Layin Aff by James Sinclair, and edited by Christine De Luca, will be a collection of poems in Shetland dialect. The ...

Airtins: Socialism, Scots and the Tao Te Chingby Willy HershawCulture matters £12WILLIE HERSHAW’s collection in Scots is ...

An Airdrie poet and a dog washing service in the town have been nominated for this year's Scots Language Awards. Len Pennie is up for Scots Writer of the Year, sponsored by National Library of ...

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After leaving an abusive relationship, Scottish poet Len Pennie turned to the Scots language and social media – and found healing, confidence and an audience she wasn't expecting. Show more Len Pennie ...

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