Bard Fae Thi Buildin Site

About the Book: 

Mark Thomson's powerful debut collection celebrates all things Dundonian; its people, its mills, its schemes, but above all its dialect. Writing solely in his 'mither tongue', Thomson demonstrates the flexibility of his native language in dealing with subjects from drug addiction to Scottish history to a man trying to chat up a woman. An intelligent discussion of working-class life, Bard Fae Thi Buildin Site is passionate and funny, tackling serious social issues as openly as love for one's family.

Reviews: 

Some of the quieter poems trhough on ordinary life in an ordinary housing estate have a truth in them that comes directly off the page. TOM LEONARD

A book that doesn't pull any punches... working class poetry at its finest. JACK McKEOWN, THE COURIER

About the Author:

MARK THOMSON writes and performs his street poetry at poetry slams and festivals including Big Word with other like-minded poets, bringing music and poetry together. He began writing after completing a Hilltown Horizons literary course, where he met other Dundonian poets Gary Robertson and Kevin McCabe. He now leads creative writing courses himself and runs national literacy organisation workshops. His students have included children from the Barnardo's organisation.