William Bonar

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast by Scottish Poetry Library

Feb 29, 201641:32Arts

In this podcast Jennifer Williams interviews poet William Bonar about the publication of his most recent pamphlet, Offering (Red Squirrel Press, 2015). They also discuss the mythology of memory, Hamish Henderson’s influe...

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