... in the opening lines of his play, In no other way could I capture the comedy of ■ the following peculiar incident except by poetry.” Old Church Concert.— Jimmy Shand and his broadcasting band, with supporting artistes, all from Dundee, sustained the programme ...

... of many, although I must confess that I am now, and have been for a considerable time back, interested in genuine Gaelic poetry. Although I have written bardachd in both Gaelic and English I have no claims to forward. What struck me on reading the report ...

... characters of our age. Hi.- name would stand alongside the great names in Scottish literature, if not in the great depths of his poetry, certainly in the desire to put the hall-mark of sincerity on our literature. He followed in the footsteps of Robert Burns ...

... editor. For your to-morrow: an anthology of poetry written by young men from English public schools who fell in the World War, 1939-45. 821.91 Sergeant, Howard, editor. These years: an anthology of contemporary poetry. 822 Eliot, Thomas Stearns. The cocktail ...

... things, are now being hailed by an ever widening circle throughout the country a major contribution to the annals of Scottish Poetry, and the name of Marion Angus, linked with our ancient town, is a source of pride to its citizens. Marion Angus wrote of fey ...

... spending most of the time switherin’ whether I should bide here or gang someway else.” THAT First Crony said Wullied’ye ever read poetry ? ” Replied Wullie—“ No, I’m afraid Ido not, for it tak’s me a’ my time tae read and understand a’ thae forms the Government ...

... centenary celebrations of the birth Kobert Louis Stevenson. As a master craftsman in the art of story-telling, both in prose and poetry, he had too the rare gift of reaching the hearts and minds of children whatever their age and of knowing just the kind of ...

... Scottish Committee of the Arts Council is offering nearly £l3OO as prize-money for competitions in musical composition and poetry to be held in connection with next year's Festival of Britain. Details of the prizes that are being offered were given by ...

... requests was met on Monday night when Mr F. W. A. Thornton, coproducer the Pageant travelled Aberdeen to address the Aberdeen Poetry and Song Society which is headed by the Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair. Mr Thornton showed Pageant films, lent by Mr C. Reid ...

... alive from their native soil as weel kent everyday figures, and utterly sincere. We were, of course, conscious of his great poetry. There were many other great men of Scottish literature, but none so purely Scottish after 1707 as Burns. He (the speaker) ...

... wha’s like us,’ becomes ininfuriating parochial nonsense.” Helping to alter this state of affairs, the Renaissance of Scottish poetry is a step in the right direction, although it may not yet be an established fact. Scottish painting, too, is making its c ...

... He also showed the cubist experiments in colour recession, and by means of recordings compared the 20th century trends in poetry and music with the plastic arts. A lively discussion followed Mr W. L. Reid presided, and a vote thanjks was proposed by Mr ...