Thomas Clark (writer)

Thomas Clark
Born 13 July 1980
Bellshill, Scotland
Occupation Poet, writer
Language Scots, English
Alma mater University of Glasgow
Strathclyde University
Website
www.thomasjclark.co.uk

Thomas Clark (born 13 July 1980) is a Scottish poet and writer. He is best known for his work in Scots language and his writing about football.[1]

Scots Language

A native speaker and Scots language specialist,[2] Clark has published two books of Scots translations, including a Glaswegian rendering of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In 2015, he released Intae the Snaw, a collection of Scots translations which was praised by Scots writer Matthew Fitt as "Brilliant... Tammas Clark takes the bonnie broukit bairn that is the Scots and blaws new life intae the hail clamjamfrie" and by poet Rab Wilson as "an important collection that timeously re-establishes the pouer, virr an smeddum o the Scots language!"[3]

Clark is also co-editor of Scots at Bella Caledonia[4] and a regular columnist at The National.[5]

Football writing

A former footballer, Clark was appointed Scottish football's first ever poet-in-residence in 2015, taking up a position with Lowland League side Selkirk F.C..[6] Selkirk FC vs the World!, a collection of pieces written by Clark about the club, was published in 2016.

In 2016, Clark wrote and performed O Johnny Moscardini!, a poem celebrating Scots-Italian footballer Giovanni Moscardini, ahead of the first ever Moscardini Cup football match in Barga.[7]

Bibliography

  • Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun (2014)
  • Intae the Snaw (2015)
  • Selkirk FC vs the World! (2016)
  • Your Pal Andy (2017)
  • Diary o a Wimpy Wean (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Poetry in motion: Football club appoints poet-in-residence". BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Clark & Roger Mason". Edinburgh International Book Festival. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gatehouse Press publish Intae the Snaw by Thomas Clark". Gatehouse Press. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "A Year o Scots". Bella Caledonia. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Misogyny is a men's issue". The National. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ae fond kick as Selkirk FC hire poet-in-residence". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tribute to the only Scot to play for the Italians". The National (Scotland). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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