Centenary Selected Poems

A Centenary Celebration of Scotland's Makar, Edwin Morgan

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Edwin Morgan's birth, this new Selected Poems showcases the breadth and depth of Scotland’s first official Makar in modern times. Edited by Hamish Whyte, this collection spans Morgan's entire career, offering a comprehensive overview of his innovative and emotionally resonant work.

Explore themes of urban life, love, loss, and the ever-changing landscapes of Scotland through Morgan's unique lens. This collection is perfect for poetry enthusiasts, students of Scottish literature, and anyone seeking profound and moving verse. Discover why Edwin Morgan remains one of the most influential and beloved poets of the 20th century. Buy now to experience the power and beauty of his words.

Edwin Morgan (1920-2010) was born in Glasgow. He served with the RAMC in the Middle East during World War II. He became lecturer in English at the University of Glasgow, where he had studied, and retired as titular Professor in 1980. He was Glasgow's first Poet Laureate and from 2004 until 2010 served as Scotland's first Makar, or National Poet. He was made an OBE in 1982 and received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2000. A Book of Lives (2007) won the Scottish Arts Council Sundial Book of the Year. Carcanet has published most of his work, including his Collected Poems, Collected Translations, plays such as A.D.: A Trilogy of Plays on the Life of Jesus Christ and The Play of Gilgamesh and his translations of Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac and Racine's Phaedra.