Drawing Burns' Bawdy Poems

National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
7pm

How do you illustrate Robert Burns’ bawdiest poems? Why were they ‘suppressed’? A new edition of the Merry Muses of Caledonia is edited by Valentina Bold and features illustrations by Bob Dewar, who discusses the challenges posed by this work. Be prepared for adult content!

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  The Merry Muses Of Caledonia - Robert Burns - Hardback
  'The Merry Muses of Caledonia' is among Burns's best known, but least read, work. This collection of bawdy poems, some written by and some collected by Burns, ranges from celebrations of spirited women in 'Ellibanks', to misogyny in 'There was twa wives' and male fantasy in 'Nine inch will please a lady'.