Edwin Morgan Centenary Press

March 1, 2021 press release HERE, August 15, 2020 press release HERE, June 20, 2020 press release HERE, April 16, 2020 press release HERE, March 16, 2020 press release HERE

#EdwinMorgan100 coverage:

February 21, 2021. The National. All Things Are Possible: Poetry prize hopes to inspire Scotland’s older generations by Katy Hastie.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/19106075.things-possible-poetry-prize-hopes-inspire-scotlands-older-generations/

February 10, 2021. The Scotsman. The Scotsman Sessions #183: Alycia Pirmohamed by Susan Mansfield.
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/scotsman-sessions-183-alycia-pirmohamed-3131046

January 10, 2021. The Herald. Celtic Connections: Rhiannon Giddens, Edwin Morgan, The Staves, Biffy Clyro, folk, roots, world music by Barry Didcock.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18991868.celtic-connections-rhiannon-giddens-edwin-morgan-staves-biffy-clyro-folk-roots-world-music/

December 8, 2020. The Scotsman. Theatre reviews: high man pen meander by Joyce McMillan.
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/theatre-reviews-high-man-pen-meander-assumption-until-flood-3061782

December 8, 2020. The Guardian. High Man Pen Meander review – gorgeous homage to Edwin Morgan by Mark Fisher.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/dec/08/high-man-pen-meander-review-glasgow-tron-edwin-morgan

October 19, 2020. Scottish Art News. Hidden depths: Edwin Morgan’s scrapbooks by Greg Thomas. https://www.flemingcollection.com/scottish_art_news/news-press/hidden-depths-edwin-morgans-scrapbooks

September 30, 2020. Irvine Times. Ayrshire authors join Irvine’s virtual Tidelines festival talks by Andy Hamilton https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/18756403.ayrshire-authors-join-irvines-virtual-tidelines-festival-talks/

August 19, 2020. Bella Caledonia. The Edwin Morgan Award and The Edinburgh Book Festival by Sam Small
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2020/08/19/the-edwin-morgan-award-and-the-edinburgh-book-festival/

August 17, 2020. The Scotsman. Edinburgh Book Festival reviews: Helen Macdonald | Maggie O’Farrell | The Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize by David Robinson
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/edinburgh-book-festival-reviews-helen-macdonald-maggie-ofarrell-edwin-morgan-poetry-prize-2944564

August 8, 2020. The Herald, New Edwin Morgan collection ‘sizzles with life and optimism’ by Fiona Rintoul
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18624282.new-edwin-morgan-collection-sizzles-life-optimism/

August 3, 2020. Tribune Magazine, The Cries o’ a New Warld publication review by Stewart Smith https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/the-cries-o-a-new-warld

July 22, 2020. Carcanet Press blog, On Edwin Morgan by Hamish Whyte: https://carcanetblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/hamish-whyte-on-edwin-morgan.html

July 18, 2020. Creative Scotland, Artists bring new perspectives to the life and work of Edwin Morgan: https://www.creativescotland.com/explore/read/stories/literature-and-publishing/2020/edwin-morgan

July 16, 2020. Poetry Foundation, Edwin Morgan: Three Transitionary Poems by James McGonigal https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/153862/edwin-morgan-three-transitionary-poems

July 15, 2020. Poetry Society, Michael Grieve on shortlist for £20,000 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award https://poetrysociety.org.uk/news/morgan2020/

July – August, 2020. PN Review Volume 46 Number 6, on Edwin Morgan by Robyn Marsack https://www.pnreview.co.uk/cgi-bin/scribe?item_id=10781

Books From Scotland Edwin Morgan Centenary Issue https://booksfromscotland.com/issue/edwin-morgan/

April 27, 2020. The Guardian. Poem of the week: The New Divan by Edwin Morgan. By Carol Rumens. https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/apr/27/poem-of-the-week-the-new-divan-by-edwin-morgan

April 27, 2020. The Sunday Post. Scotland’s makar Jackie Kay on Edwin Morgan’s 1972 poem Glasgow Sonnet (1). By Jackie Kay. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/scotlands-makar-jackie-kay-on-edwin-morgans-1972-poem-glasgow-sonnet-1/

April 27, 2020. The Scotsman. Edwin Morgan: Scottish stars and former colleagues pay tribute to nation’s first Makar on centenary of his birth. By Martyn Mclaughlin. https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/edwin-morgan-scottish-stars-and-former-colleagues-pay-tribute-nations-first-makar-centenary-his-birth-2550878

April 27, 2020. The Sunday Post. A poet and a pencil: Artist reveals unseen sketches that inspired famous portrait of Edwin Morgan. By Paul English. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/a-poet-and-a-pencil-artist-reveals-unseen-sketches-that-inspired-famous-portrait-of-edwin-morgan/

April 27, 2020. The Times. Edwin Morgan, our first makar, gave playful voices to the voiceless. By Mike Wade. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edwin-morgan-our-first-makar-gave-playful-voices-to-the-voiceless-7zxb2b95h

April 25, 2020. The Herald Scotland. Happy birthday, Eddy: ahead of what would have been his 100th birthday, a celebration of the life and work of Edwin Morgan, the first Scots Makar. By Barry Didcock. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18405266.happy-birthday-eddy-ahead-100th-birthday-celebration-life-work-edwin-morgan-first-scots-makar/

April 20, 2020. BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show. Timmy Mallet, Traverse theatre monologues and Edwin Morgan’s centenary . Interview with Trustee Robyn Marsack. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hdqm.

April 15, 2020. The Herald Scotland. Celebration to mark 100 years of poet Edwin Morgan. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18380082.celebration-mark-100-years-poet-edwin-morgan/

April 15, 2020. The Times. Festival to celebrate poet Edwin Morgan’s centenary moves online. By Lucinda Cameron. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/festival-to-celebrate-poet-edwin-morgans-centenary-moves-online-hvbxp79kd

April 15, 2020. The Sunday Post. Centenary celebrations for poet Edwin Morgan to be reimagined online. By Lucinda Cameron. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/centenary-celebrations-for-poet-edwin-morgan-to-be-reimagined-online/

April 15, 2020. Itv Report : Edwin Morgan centenary celebrations reimagined online https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-15/edwin-morgan-centenary-celebrations-reimagined-online/

April 12, 2020. First Scots Makar who opened the doors of poetry to millions. By Stephen McGinty. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/first-scots-makar-who-opened-the-doors-of-poetry-to-millions-kd0qbbqp5

March 20, 2020. Edwin Morgan’s centenary brings year-long city celebration to Glasgow. By Carla Jenkins. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/18318521.edwin-morgans-centenary-brings-year-long-city-celebration-glasgow/

March 16, 2020. Edwin Morgan events under review over coronavirus fears. By Kirsteen Paterson. https://www.thenational.scot/news/18308528.edwin-morgan-events-review-coronavirus-fears/

February 18, 2020. To Edwin Morgan, the man who sang freely. By Kenny Farquherson. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/to-edwin-morgan-the-man-who-sang-freely-2z63b5nl9

January 5, 2020. Edwin Morgan’s centenary cause for a year long celebration. By Karin Goodwin. https://www.thenational.scot/news/18137981.edwin-morgan/