Thomas Clark (writer)
Thomas Clark | |
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Born | 13 July 1980 Bellshill, Scotland |
Occupation | Poet, writer |
Language | Scots, English |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow University of Strathclyde |
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,
In 2019, Clark won the first ever Scots Bairns' Book o the Year award at the inaugural Scots Language Awards.[4] His translation of Animal Farm into Scots subsequently won the award for Scots Book o the Year in 2023.[5]
Previously editor of Scots at Bella Caledonia,[6] Clark is now a regular columnist at The National.[7] In 2021, he acted as co-translator on the Scots language version of the web browser Firefox.[8]
Football writing
A former footballer, Clark was appointed Scottish football's first ever poet-in-residence in 2015, taking up a position with
In 2016, Clark performed O Johnny Moscardini!, his poem celebrating Scots-Italian footballer Giovanni Moscardini, ahead of the first ever Moscardini Cup football match in Barga.[10]
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)
- Peppa's Bonnie Unicorn (2019)
- Diary o a Wimpy Wean: Rodrick the Radge (2020)
- Diary o a Wimpy Wean: Up Tae The Oxters (2020)
- A Series o Scunnersome Events: The Boggin Beginnin (2021)
- Animal Fairm (2023)
References
- ^ "Poetry in motion: Football club appoints poet-in-residence". BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Clark & Roger Mason". Edinburgh International Book Festival. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Gatehouse Press publish Intae the Snaw by Thomas Clark". Gatehouse Press. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Edinburgh publishers among winners of inaugural Scots Language Awards". Publishing Scotland. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Winners unveiled at Scots Language Awards 2023". Publishing Scotland. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "A Year o Scots". Bella Caledonia. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Misogyny is a men's issue". The National. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "New internet browser written in Scots language". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ae fond kick as Selkirk FC hire poet-in-residence". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Tribute to the only Scot to play for the Italians". The National (Scotland). Retrieved 13 September 2016.