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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781846973970

RRP: £8.99

PAGES: 80

PUBLICATION DATE:
September 7, 2017

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Oyster

Michael Pedersen

Scott Hutchison

Oyster is the second collection from prize-winning Edinburgh poet Michael Pedersen. This collection, illustrated by Scott Hutchison, better known as front man of Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit, is the much anticipated follow up to 2013’s Play With Me, also published by Polygon. Michael Pedersen has a growing reputation and can count among his fans Irvine Welsh, Stephen Fry, Young Fathers and Liz Lochhead.

Reviews of Oyster

Michael's poems are so physical you can almost touch the images in them. Fabulously sensual and alive. I adore poetry like this' – Stephen Fry; 'If you like poetry that is cool, smart, hilarious and quirky and can just suddenly rip your heart out, Michael Pedersen is your man' – Irvine Welsh; 'Leading the way in new Scottish writing' – Scotsman; 'Reminded us how vibrant a thing poetry can (and probably should) be' – Skinny

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Michael Pedersen

Michael Pedersen is a prize-winning poet from Edinburgh. He also dabbles in film-scripts, plays and pop songs. Michael has performed all over the world and is the co-founder of micro publisher and record label Neu! Reekie!. Michael has won a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship and The John Mather’s Trust Rising Star Award, is a Canongate Future 40, and a Callum McDonald Memorial Award finalist.Scott Hutchison is a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He is best known as the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Hutchison is also a member of the musical collective The Fruit Tree Foundation, and has released one solo album, under the moniker Owl John. Hutchison studied illustration at the Glasgow School of Art.