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A poem by Robert Fergusson (1750-74) copied by hand from a manuscript source into his Selected Poems.

Come and join us at Project Fergusson on Friday 6 September for a symposium on Fergusson’s textual legacies! Registration is free, but all attendees must register via the link below. You can also find programme details👇It promises to be a fascinating day!

The Lantern Scottish Poetry podcast episode on Robert Fergusson is a lovely listen & does a great job of showing Fergusson's dynamism and vitality within his poetry! Kathleen Jamie Alistair Heather Check it out ⤵️

“A poet of this parish who was universal in his outreach… A great humanist Scot who, despite all the pyrotechnics of his poetry, always wanted to explore existence & what it means to be alive.” —George Reid’s eulogy for Edwin Morgan, who died #OTD, 2010 asls.org.uk/edwin-morgan-a…

❗️Exciting Fergusson events in conjunction with our friends Glasgow Libraries ❗️ On Oct 1st, Rhona Brown will deliver a public talk 'Remembering Robert Fergusson: The Poet's Legacies in the 21st Century'. FREE TICKETS ⤵️ glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/rememb…

Project Fergusson has been collaborating with The Real Mary King's Close on an event to 'Meet Robert Fergusson' 250 years after his death. In this tour of Edinburgh's ancient streets, you can learn all about the poet, his work and life. Read about our collaboration👇scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…

This week, it all begins for Joshua in the Sky: A Blood memoir, my new Taproot Press autobiog & biog in one. It's a memorial to a short life & interrogation our rare blood condition. This Sunday @ 08.30, I'm interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland about the book. Then on tour Sept/Oct/Nov.

‼️ We have an incredibly limited number of tickets remaining for the Fergusson symposium, taking place next Friday 6th September at University of Glasgow Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow! Get your FREE tickets at the link below ⤵️

Make sure you vote in this year’s Scots Language Awards! My alma mater, New Cumnock Primary School, is up for a few gongs, as are local Ayrshire champs Billy Kay and Rab Wilson. A special mention too for our friends Braw Clan! Vote here! surveymonkey.com/r/SLA2024V

Here they are, all 12 of the Lantern Scottish Poetry Podcasts 😍 With the best poets in Scotland and beyond, we explore themes like Male Friendship, Memory, Traditions and Animal Spirits Thanks to Scottish Poetry Library for laying them out here x scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/lanter…

Come work with us! We are welcoming applications for our Head of Collections Discovery & Systems role until 15th September; an exciting opportunity to join our team and lead on the digital discovery and preservation of our collections gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/a… #TeamUofG

#FergussonFact Fergusson has inspired lots of other poets and writers, including Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Robert Garioch? (And also writers not called Robert too!) Here's Garioch's haunting poem, 'At Robert Fergusson's Grave' allpoetry.com/At-Robert-Ferg…

The Fergusson events calendar for the next few months is looking busy! Get your tickets (most of them are FREE!) & find out more about creative writing workshops, meeting Fergusson, talks, celebrations, and whisky pours - and there's still more to come!🥳 robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/events/

We at #ProjectFergusson are delighted that the portrait of Robert Fergusson by Alexander Runciman, long kept in storage, is on display at the Scottish Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. We’ll soon be announcing an event with our SPG friends, but do pop in and see Fergusson if you can!

Welcome back bookworms and world changers!!! We are the 2024/2025 Scottish Literature Society Board Team and we can’t wait to get started with the new semester! Catch us today at the open day if you’re about and stay tuned for the welcome fair on the 17th of September.

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES With the uncertainty right now in funding for culture we have been working hard to secure support for early stage researchers, curators & visual artists to help develop this vital ecosystem and will be sharing soon our first round👇🏽

This is another one that we can’t wait for… a performance of Robert Fergusson’s poems and songs by Billy Kay, Karine Polwart, Sarah Hoy, Steve Byrne and Gary West. Promises to be a real treat! Follow all #ProjectFergusson events here robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/events/

Remembering Robert Fergusson 1 Oct, Mitchell Library, Glasgow – free Prof Rhona Brown will discuss the life & works of Robert Fergusson (1750–1774), whose tragically short life was nonetheless one of major literary achievement & influence eventbrite.com/e/remembering-…

Happy 274th birthday, Robert Fergusson! Tomorrow, #ProjectFergusson begins a suite of events and collaborations to celebrate the life, works and legacies of Fergusson. Join us to commemorate and enjoy this remarkable poet who remains relevant today. robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/events/

Born #OTD in 1750 was Robert Fergusson, the celebrated Edinburgh poet. He is commemorated by this statue outside Canongate Kirk (with birthday edits by our friend Geraldine!).