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Ron Butlin & Gerry Cambridge

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Ron Butlin shares his experiences as the Edinburgh Makar, and Gerry Cambridge discusses his route into writing and the joys of the simple life. Ron Butlin explains the role of the Edinburgh Makar, describing how he came to the job and his varied experiences as a civic poet in the Athens of the North. Gerry Cambridge speaks with Kona Macphee about his route into writing, living simply and the pleasures of editorship.


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