Roddy Lumsden (1966-2020) was born in St Andrews and lived in Edinburgh for many years before moving to London. His first collection, Yeah Yeah Yeah (1997), was shortlisted for the Forward and Saltire prizes, and his second, The Book of Love (2000), for the T. S. Eliot Prize, as well as being a Poetry Book Society Choice. Mischief Night: New...
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