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/