Makar
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A makar is a term from Scottish literature for a poet or bard, often thought of as a royal court poet.
St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, now in ruins: one of Scotland's key buildings in the classic period of the Makars and a possible presence in some of Dunbar's spiritual works
Rosslyn Chapel; built in the century of the makars, the famed intricacy of its carving shares much in spirit with the aureation in their language.
Nicola Sturgeon and the new 2021 Makar Kathleen Jamie outside the Scottish Poetry Library
The Makar is the national poet of Scotland, an office which was established in February 2004 by the Scottish Government and supported by Creative Scotland. The incumbent Makar serves a maximum term of
Makar
…revived as the name for a publicly funded poet, first in Edinburgh, followed by the cities of Glasgow, Stirling and Dundee. In 2004 the position of Makar, was authorized by the Scottish Parliament. Middle Scots makar (plural makaris) is the equivalent of Middle English maker. The word functions as a…
Scotland’s national poet appointed.