Colin Will (born 1942) is a Scottish poet and publisher. His themes reflect a love of people and the natural world, often in language derived from his scientific background.
Colin Will | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Poetry |
Will was formerly librarian at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from 1988-1998, after which he occupied several positions in senior management. He chaired the Board of the Scottish Poetry Library[1] and was President of the Scottish Library Association in 2000. He also chaired the Board of StAnza: Scotland's International Poetry Festival, from 2006 to 2009, and was re-elected Chair for a further term in 2014. He was awarded a Hawthornden Fellowship in 2013.[2]
Published works edit
- Thirteen ways of looking at the Highlands and more, Diehard, 1996
- Landings : poems from Normandy, Calder Wood Press, 1998
- The flowers of Scotland, Calder Wood Press, 1998
- Roundabout Livingston : local poems, Calder Wood Press, 1998
- Painted fruits : poems, Calder Wood Press, 1998
- Seven senses, Diehard, 2000
- Sushi & chips, Diehard, 2006
- The floorshow at the Mad Yak Café, Red Squirrel Press, 2010
- The propriety of weeding, Red Squirrel Press, 2012
- The year's six season : poems, Calder Wood Press, 2013
References edit
- ^ "Colin Will". Scottish Poetry Library. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Colin Will". Poetry Spotlight. Retrieved 2018-04-07.