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A History of Scottish Literature
Episode 2: Lament for the Makars
28 minutes
on BBC Radio Scotland MW
Billy Kay traces Scottish literature from its origins to the present. He celebrates the Makars, who produced some of the greatest poetry of the 16th century. Show more
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