Ancient Light

Robin Fulton Macpherson is a Scottish poet, reviewer, and editor who has lived in Norway since 1973. He has built a solid reputation as a translator of Scandinavian poets, and his A Northern Habitat: Collected Poems 1960-2010 was described as a major achievement. His poetry is enduring as granite, and his third Shearsman collection, Ancient Light, is filled with a remarkable keenness of eye and freshness of thought and phrase.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 01 May 2023
Publisher: Shearsman Books

Robin Fulton Macpherson, a prominent figure in Scottish literary life, emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a poet, reviewer, and editor. Since 1973, he has resided in Norway, where he has established himself as a highly respected translator of Scandinavian poets. His notable works include "A Northern Habitat: Collected Poems 1960-2010" (Marick Press, 2013), which was praised by Carol Rumens of The Guardian as a significant achievement. John Glenday of Northwords Now referred to the book as a treasure, emphasizing Fulton Macpherson's prominent position in Scottish poetry. Macpherson's poetry is characterized by its enduring quality, akin to granite, and is expected to withstand the test of time. His latest collection, "Ancient Light," is his third Shearsman collection, following "Arrivals of Light" (2020). Many of the poems in "Arrivals of Light" are concise yet packed with a remarkable sharpness of observation, freshness of thought, and phraseology. The title itself suggests a sense of ongoing revelation or, more accurately, revelations. Chris Powici of Northwords Now praised the collection for its ability to evoke a sense of continuous discovery and introspection.

Weight: 96g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848618701