William Soutar William Soutar (1898-1943) Scots language poet, writer and diarist, died in October 1943 and this month, upon that anniversary, the Scots Language Centre visits the Soutar Hoose in Perth and celebrates the life and work of the man. Soutars life was both creative and tragic.
Remembering William Soutar William Soutar (1898-1943) Scots language poet, writer and diarist, died in October 1943. Soutars life was both creative and tragic. His Scots verse formed an outstanding contribution to the body of literature in Scots being produced during the 20th century, but this output was cut tragically short with Williams death at the age of just 45
William Soutar and Scots language The Perth poet William Soutar wrote in English and in Scots, many of the poems forming a collection of Bairn Rhymes still used in schools today. In 2014 the Friends of William Soutar Society began a project which would record interviews with anyone who had met Soutar before he died in 1943 or others who had a close connection with the poet.
The Friends of Soutar In 2007 a group called 'The Friends of William Soutar' was established in Perth to do more to promote the life and work of the poet. The President of the Friends is Iain Mackintosh. In this short video Iain tells us something about the group and the poet.
Soutar poetry in song Perth songwriter Jim Malcolm has been inspired to write new songs using the poetry of William Soutar