![]() ![]() ![]() Tracy K Smith is the 22nd poet laureate of the United States and the fourth woman of colour to occupy the role. Luckily this makar, the third since the position was established by the Scottish parliament in 2004, has found time to meet up in the lobby of a Manchester hotel, prior to an appearance at the city’s literary festival, and compare notes with another eminent national bard. I’d give them this line to do and that commission, because there isn’t really enough of you to do everything you’re asked. ![]() “T here are so many things that you get asked to do,” says Jackie Kay of her role as makar, or poet laureate of Scotland, “that you think, God, wouldn’t it be great to be one of those artists who have 10 or 15 people working for them and they all make this huge big painting? I’d love to have mini-makars. ![]()
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