W. N. Herbert
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W. N. Herbert, also known as Bill Herbert (born 1961) is a poet from Dundee
, Scotland
. He writes in both English and Scots
. He and Richard Price
founded the poetry magazine Gairfish. Educated at Brasenose College he currently teaches at Newcastle University.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He writes in both English and Scots
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
. He and Richard Price
Richard Price (poet)
Richard Price is a contemporary Scottish poet, novelist, and translator. -Life:He grew up in Renfrewshire.He studied at Napier College, in journalism, and graduated the University of Strathclyde in English and Librarianship, with a joint first.He earned a PhD at University of...
founded the poetry magazine Gairfish. Educated at Brasenose College he currently teaches at Newcastle University.
Poetry collections
- Dundee Doldrums (1991)
- The Testament of the Reverend Thomas Dick (1994)
- Cabaret McGonagall (1996)
- The Laurelude (1998)
- The Big Bumper Book of Troy (2002)
- Bad Shaman Blues (2006)
External links
- Biography at the British CouncilBritish CouncilThe British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
- Herbert's page at Newcastle University
- Professor Herbert's homepage
- Profile at Bloodaxe Books
- Profile at Scottish Poetry Library