The William Soutar Papers (Coll-796) consist of manuscripts of English-language poems sent by Soutar to John Fraser (1929) and William Morrison, editor of the 'Scots Observer' (1934). They are an invaluable resource for scholars researching Soutar's often overlooked poetry in English. Far from abandoning English for Scots, as is often asserted, Soutar continued to write prolifically in both languages. Explore the Collection About William Soutar Manuscripts of Works by William Soutar William Soutar in Other EUL Collections There is further material of William Soutar interest in other EUL Collections, particularly the Hugh MacDiarmid Papers. These feature significant materials connected to MacDiarmid's edition of Soutar's Collected Poems (London: Andrew Dakers Ltd, 1948) including original MSS by Soutar, together with many letters from Soutar to MacDiarmid. More Soutar-related materials are to be found in the Helen Cruickshank, Maurice Lindsay, Tom Scott, and Fred Urquhart Papers. These include letters from Soutar to Cruickshank and Urquhart, manuscripts of essays on Soutar by Cruickshank and Hugh MacDiarmid, and references to Soutar in the incoming correspondence of MacDiarmid and Scott. Soutar Materials in the Hugh MacDiarmid Papers Soutar Materials in Other EUL Collections This article was published on 2024-08-21
