Aspects of Edinburgh - new edition - Poems by Stewart Conn Drawings by John Knight

'North-east the Firth, a braceletmerging with mist; south-westthe Pentlands, sharply defined.Directly opposite, the Castle.A sudden gust makes me losemy footing. Gulls slip past,eyeing us disdainfully.'- from From Arthur's SeatThe history and character of Edinburgh infuse every piece in Stewart Conn's new collection. Stewart's poems, paired with John Knight's beautifully detailed illustrations evoke the spirit of the city and its unique aspects. Knight's pieces are not simply illustrative. The poems and illustrations complement and enhance each other, showing us how the essence of the city infuses every stone.

About the author

Stewart Conn was Edinburgh’s Makar from 2002 to 2005. His publications include An Ear to the Ground (Poetry Book Society Choice), The Breakfast Room (2011 Scottish Poetry Book of the Year) and a new and selected volume, The Touch of Time (Bloodaxe Books). He published Aspects of Edinburgh with Scotland Street Press.

John Knight’s career began with the Cumbernauld Development Corporation. He was senior architect in the Ancient Monument Branch of the DoE/PSA, subsequently Historic Scotland, now HES. He retired in 2002, and was appointed an OBE. His abiding devotion to the New Town of Edinburgh led him to active participation in its conservation from 1970 and to his recording of it at the turn of the 21st century. His drawing skills were honed through observation of the many buildings he worked on over 25 years.

Product details

• Authors: Stewart Conn, Conn Stewart
• Assisted by: John Knight (Illustration)
• Publisher: BookSource
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2019
• EAN: 9781910895283
• ISBN: 978-1-910895-28-3
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 112 g
• Illustrations: Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / General, Edinburgh, Poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Drawing and drawings