“And with this emphasis comes the thought that we are but human once…” — William Soutar

“And with this emphasis comes the thought that we are but human once, and that to be able to joy in action is a great privilege.”

Values physical freedom more keenly from the perspective of confinement · Diary, 1935

William Soutar

About William Soutar

28 April 1898–15 October 1943

In a modest house on Wilson Street in Perth, Scotland, a small attic room served as both prison and sanctuary for one of Scotland's most remarkable twentieth-century poets. From this confined space, William Soutar would pen some of the most enduring children's verse in Scots literature while simultaneously crafting…

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