Oor Wullie – ‘Small’ ??<\/p>\n
Mere Miniaturist \u2013 or Major Poet?<\/p>\n
By Dr Joy Hendry<\/p>\n
\u201cI thocht the hale o the world was there
\nSae sma in a sma room.\u201d
\n(Soutar\u2019s stane, Makars\u2019 Court, Edinburgh)<\/p>\n
Soutar was fascinated by the very small, bairns and bumble-bees, but equally by the huge, the universal. On the eve of his stone\u2019s unveiling, Hendry discusses Soutar\u2019s legacy: how great was the gift to our Scotland, to our world, of this Perth Poet.<\/p>\n
7.30, Thursday 27th April
\nSoutar Theatre, A K Bell Library, York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP
\nAdmission Free<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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