W. N. Herbert is a highly versatile poet who writes in both English and Scots. Born in Dundee, he established his reputation with two English/Scots collections, Forked Tongue (1994) and Cabaret McGonagall (1996), followed by The Laurelude (1998), The Big Bumper Book of Troy (2002), Bad Shaman Blues (2006), Omnesia (2013) and The Wreck of the Fathership (2020), all published by Bloodaxe Books. Twice shortlisted for the T. S....
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