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Literature features

Literature is one of Scotland’s principal national assets. Literature helps people develop the essential skills of literacy, articulacy, independence of thought and enterprise. It is also the carrier of our different languages.

Each month we feature a poem of the month, with information on the poet and their inspiration behind writing the poem.  We also feature a short story every three months.  Click on the the image or hyperlink to read the feature.

Book of the month

Scotland Recommends; Cover Image: Luath Press

 

 

Scotland Recommeds: The People's Guide to the Best of Scotland

A book for the month of May

 

Poem of the month

 Jane McKie; Photo: Phil Raines  
 

Staffa by Jane McKie

Take a look at our poem for May

Short story

Lari Don; Photo: Alan McCredie

Benchmark

Short story by Lari Don.

For old features visit our Literature features archive

*Book of the month
*Poem of the month
*Short story
*Archive
 
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* Scots Poem of the Month
* Literature homepage
* Events
* Literature Projects
 
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