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“But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything.”

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Ian Hamilton Finlay

Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish poet, artist, and landscape designer. His work is known for its unique visual and linguistic style, blending poetry, philosophy, and landscape art. Finlay's poetry often explores political, historical, and natural themes, and his landscape design works embody his philosophical ideas. more

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