Scottish Poetry Library
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The Scottish Poetry Library was founded in 1984[1] by the poet Tessa Ransford. It originally had 2 staff, and 300 books, but has since expanded considerably to containing 30,000 items of Scottish and international poetry.[1] The library contains material in Scotland's three indigenous languages: Scottish Gaelic, Lowland Scots, and English.
[edit] The building
Since 1999, the library has been based in Crichton's Close, just off the Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. The library building was designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, and was shortlisted for Channel 4's "Building of the Year" in 2000.[2] It has been described as "a poem in glass and stone",[3] and was included in Prospect magazine's list of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings.
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Scottish Poetry Library. Scottish Arts Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh. edinburgharchitecture.co.uk.. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ Scottish Poetry Library. Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature web site. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
