About this episode
Marjorie and Claire discuss two poems, exploring themes and insights from the works.
On this episode Marjorie and Claire discuss 'Unmarked' by Shondra Bowie Riley and 'Ma tha thu air ruighinn cho fada seo' ('If you've got this far') by Padraig Macaoidh / Peter Mackay. The Gaelic version of the poem is read by the poet. Photo by Elisabeth Arnold on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.
People in this episode
Host: Marjorie
Guest: Claire
Topics covered
- poetry
- Gaelic literature
- book discussion
- author interview
- cultural commentary
Keywords
- poetry
- Gaelic
- Shondra Bowie Riley
- Padraig Macaoidh
- literature
- book discussion
- cultural commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Unmarked, Ma tha thu air ruighinn cho fada seo
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