Synopsis
In "Scottish Poems", John Rice takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the poets of his choice, a mix of the familiar and the unexpected. The vitality and diversity of their voices (English, Scots and Gaelic, from the Borders to Shetland and the Western Islands) reflect that of the land they live in. Folk-rhymes and wise humour rub shoulders with expressions of tenderness, evocations of the joys and fears of childhood, and insights into our darker nature. This anthology should give pleasure, not least as a reminder - to young and old alike - of that terrain where poetry and story-telling merge.
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About the Author
John Rice was born in Glasgow and spent his childhood in Saltcoats, Ayrshire. For over 30 years he has followed a career as a poet, children's writer, editor, storyteller, performer and photographer, having published books for children, edited a wide selection of arts and literary magazines and anthologies, as well as having written extensively for adults. He has published six books for children and six for adults his most recent being The Dream of Night Fishers: Scottish Islands in Poems & Photographs, Scottish Cultural Press. John Rice is married with two sons and a daughter.
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Scottish Poems
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Macmillan Children's Books, 2001
ISBN 10: 0333900731
ISBN 13: 9780333900734
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