2026-10-28 15:31 UTC
“This is a centenary for an agoraphobic poet… who employed the help of collaborator Jessie McGuffie to ‘defend’ his project by punching the literary editor of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯”
—Christopher Silver, writing in 2025 on Ian Hamilton Finlay’s revolutionary instincts
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https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/art/70812/ian-hamilton-finlays-revolutionary-instincts
#Scottish #literature #poetry #visualart #gardening #sculpture #IanHamiltonFinlay
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@scotlit@mastodon.scot 2026-10-28 15:32
When I have talked for an hour I feel lousy – Not so when I have danced for an hour: The dancers inherit the party While the talkers wear themselves out and sit in corners alone and glower. —Ian Hamilton Finlay, “The Dancers Inherit the Party” published in NEW DIRECTIONS 20 (1966) 3/7 #Scottish #literature #poetry #visualart #gardening #sculpture #IanHamiltonFinlay #dance #dancing