Book Launch: A' Ruith Eadar Dà Dhràgon / Running Between Two Dragons

About the event

Tha fàilte bhlàth romhaibh uile is an leabhar-bàrdachd sònraichte seo gu bhith ga chur air bhog ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann!

Poets Martin MacIntyre, Ifor ap Glyn and Noèlia Diaz Vicedo will be reading at the first ever launch of 'A' Ruith Eadar Dà Dhràgon / Running Between Two Dragons / Corrent Entre Dos Dracs / Rhedeg Rhwng Dwy Ddraig'. This is a new, rich collection of Martin MacIntyre's Gaelic poems, inspired by travels and experiences in Catalonia and Wales. In a first for Scottish poetry, it has now been translated into Catalan, Welsh and English by the three poets.

The poets will read a selection of poems from the collection in all four languages and there will be an opportunity to purchase the book from Francis Boutle Publishing. The event will be chaired by Marion Sinclair, Chief Executive of Publishing Scotland.

About the Gaelic Writer in Residence

An acclaimed author, Bàrd and storyteller, Martin Macintyre has worked across genres for over 20 years. In 2003 Ath-Aithne (Re-acquaintance) - a collection of short stories - won The Saltire Society First Book Award. His latest novel Samhradh '78 (The Summer of '78), launched in July 2018, was longlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year. Ath-Aithne was also published in French - a first for Gaelic fiction!

Martin has written two novels for younger people ('Tuath Air A Bhealach' and 'A' Challaig Seo Chall?') the latter of which won The Donald Meek Award in 2013. Martin's bilingual poetry collection Dannsam Led Fhaileas / Let Me Dance With Your Shadow was published in 2006 and in 2007 he was crowned 'Bàrd' by An Comunn Gaidhealach.

Martin will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2024 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community.

Read an interview with Martin from December 2022 on Edinburgh Impact

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