Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978)


A selective list of online literary criticism for the British poet Hugh MacDiarmid, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites


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General Articles

Matthews, Kirsten. A substantial introduction to Hugh MacDiarmid from the Literary Encyclopedia, 21 June 2005

Scroggins, Mark. Poet and critic Mark Scroggins postulates about MacDiarmid's rejection of fellow Scotish poet Ian Finlay. In Jacket Magazine 15 (December 2001)

An introduction to Hugh MacDiarmid from SLAINTE: Information & Libraries Scotland.

A web page created on MacDiarmid and the modern Scottish Cultural Renaissance, from the British Broadcasting Company

A presentation of MacDiarmid's papers and books from the special collections department of the University of Delaware, which owns a significant collection of MacDiarmid material, includes a biography of the poet and a descriptive list of the library's holdings.

Excerpts from a 1964 film on MacDiarmid and interesting still pictures from the film, by Margaret Tait


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