Christine De Luca
Christine De Luca | |
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De Luca in 2014 | |
| Born | Christine Pearson 4 April 1947 |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | English, Shetland dialect |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Notable works | Dat Trickster Sun |
| Notable awards | Appointed Edinburgh's Makar (2014—2017) |
| Website | |
| De Luca's website | |
Christine De Luca (née Pearson; born 4 April 1947) is a Scottish poet and writer from Shetland, who writes in both English and Shetland dialect. From 2014 to 2017, she was Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate for the City of Edinburgh). Several of her collections have won awards or have been short-listed for awards. She is widely translated and has been involved in numerous translation activities. She is also an active collaborator with musicians and visual artists; and has been one of the Shore Poets for over 30 years, a group of poets who organise monthly poetry/music events in Edinburgh.