Poetry Association of Scotland
The Poetry Association of Scotland (or PAS), formerly known as the Scottish Association for the Speaking of Verse, is a public, membership-based literary society founded in 1924 principally by John Masefield (along with other figures such as Marion Angus and Hugh MacDiarmid).[citation needed]
In its present form, the Association, which is a registered charity, runs an annual series of monthly poetry readings featuring invited poets from both Scottish and international circuits, as well as regular talks on poetry-related topics by distinguished speakers, including its biennial . The Association's events in recent years have generally, though not exclusively, been held in the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh.
Although a single-tier organisation today, in past decades the Association had multiple area branches throughout Scotland.[citation needed]
Post-holders past and present[]
The following comprises only a partial and non-consecutive list of most recent names:
Honorary presidents[]
Chair[]
- Joyce Caplan (present)
- Norman Kreitman
- Peter France
Secretaries[]
- Mario Relich (present)
- Robin Bell
- Deric Bolton
External links[]
- Poetry Association of Scotland website
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