Douglas Dunn
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"Douglas Eaglesham Dunn", Order of the British Empire/OBE is a Scottish poet, academic, and critic. He currently lives in Scotland.

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On the whole I think Nationalism has been a very positive force in Scotland over the last two or three decades.

I've always thought my poems told stories.

A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.

I've always liked Muir without knowing quite why.

A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.

I've got this funny feeling, you know, that I've done my poetry, written my poetry; been there, done that, don't want to go back.