Not burns – dunbar!

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Not Burns – Dunbar!

A revelatory history of Scottish verse, from Columba to Carol Ann Duff

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The TLS Magazine

13 June, 2025

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Not burns – dunbar!

Not Burns – Dunbar!

The TLS Magazine

13 June, 2025

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