Makar

A makar in Scottish literature is a poet or bard, often attached to the royal court. The Scots word makar (maker) refers to the craft of poetry (see also for comparison scop).

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In modern Scotland, the Makar is appointed by the Scottish Parliament as an equivalent of a poet laureate. Since 2004, the Makar has been Edwin Morgan.

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Scottish literature: Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. It includes literature written in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic....

Poet: Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. Poets are often regarded as imaginative thinkers or writers. Bad poets are called poetasters....

Bard: See Bard (disambiguation)....