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Book Trust
Scottish
Book Centre, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1BG Tel: 0131 229
3663 Fax: 0131 228 4293
email: info@scottishbooktrust.com
An organisation promoting books, reading and writers to people of
all ages and backgrounds throughout Scotland. SBT provides a wide
range of information and services on Scottish Writers and books
and develops initiatives to help support literacy and reading. SBT
also maintains an outreach programme of talks, workshops and exhibitions
as well as administering National Poetry Day and the Writers in
Scotland Scheme.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
Live Literature Scotland
Administered
by Scottish Book Trust this Scheme supports registered writers
by subsidising visits to schools, libraries, and community groups
throughout Scotland. The Scheme is open to all schools and applications
for funds must be received by SBT by January 31st of each year.
Information and application forms for the Scheme are sent out
to schools every September in the Curriculum File.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
The
Scottish Poetry Library
Crichton's
Close, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DT. Tel: 0131 557 2876 email:
inquiries@spl.org.uk
The
SPL houses a collection of Scottish and international poetry in
the form of books, magazines, audio and videotapes. Material can
be borrowed free of charge in person, or for a small fee by post.
Specialist lists and bibliographies can be produced. The Library's
van is available for visits to schools and group visits to the Library
are encouraged.
www.spl.org.uk
Alexander
Pushkin Page
This
site has biographical information on Pushkin, his poems and prose.
It also contains a good links page leading to related sites.
www.members.tripod.com/~halonine/pushkin.htm
The Pushkin Prizes in Ireland
This is the official site of the Pushkin
Prizes in Ireland. Although not directly related to the Scottish
Prizes this site holds some interesting information on the poet
and the Irish links with Russia.
www.pushkinprizes.org.uk
The Official Robert Burns Site
This is the official Burns site. It
contains a poetry and songs archive as well as Maurice Lindsay's
acclaimed Burns Encyclopaedia. Very accessible and the ideal starting
point for researching Burns.
www.robertburns.org
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