Matthew Fitt
Matthew Fitt is a scriever in the Scots leid. He wis born in Dundee in 1968,[1][2]an his warks includes But'n'Ben A-Go-Go (a cyberpunk beuk), Kate O'Shanter's Tale (a pastiche o Robert Burns' Tam O'Shanter, seen frae his wife's pynt o view), an mony warks for bairns in the Itchy Coo series.[3][4] Asides that, he editit the Smoky Smirr o Rain, an anthology o Scots poetry fae mony Scots scrievers an aw.
He wis the "writer in residence" at Greater Pollok in Glesga, an the National Scots Language Development Officer.[1]
Forby thon he's written the lyrics for the Scots entry for Liet Lavlut 2007, "Icker in A Thrave". The tuin wis written bi Simon Thoumire, an performed bi Mairi Campbell (sangin), Kevin Mackenzie (guitar), Clare McLaughlin (fiddle) an Simon Thoumire (concertina).
Warks
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Fitt, Matthew (1996) Pure Radge. Kirkaldy, Akros Publications. ISBN 0-86142-064-0
- Fitt, Matthew (1999) Sairheid City. Angus, Kettillonia Press. ISBN 1-902944-01-1
- Fitt, Matthew (2002) Gaberlunzie Joe (Itchy Coo Series). Edinburgh, Black and White Publishing. ISBN 1-902927-57-5
- Fitt, Matthew; Robertson, James (2003) The Smoky Smirr O Rain: A Scots Anthology (Itchy Coo Series). Edinburgh, Black and White Publishing. ISBN 1-902927-81-8
- Fitt, Matthew; Robertson, James; Dewar, Bob (2003) King O the Midden: Manky Mingin Rhymes in Scots (Itchy Coo Series). Edinburgh, Black and White Publishing. ISBN 1-902927-70-2
- Fitt, Matthew (2005) But'n'Ben A-Go-Go. Dundee, Luath Press. ISBN 1-905222-04-1
- Rennie, Susan; Fitt, Matthew; Robertson, James (2002) The Hoose O Haivers (Itchy Coo Series). Edinburgh, Black and White Publishing. ISBN 1-902927-44-3
Fremmit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Varsity o Dundee expones the Itchy Coo projec
- Text an writin on Kate o Shanter's Tale , whilk wis listit in Best Scottish Poems, 2004
- Itchy Coo Braw Books for Bairns o Aw Ages
- Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine - muisic tae "Icker in a Thrave"
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References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b "Matthew Fitt - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.
- ↑ Roberts, Lesley (27 October 2013). "Comic warrior turns Scots in new adventure Asterix and the Picts". Daily Record (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.
- ↑ McLaren, Hannah (27 October 2020). "Bringing Scots Back To Schools". The Scots Magazine (in Inglis). Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.
- ↑ "Matthew Fitt". Black & White Publishing. Retrieved 27 Julie 2023.