Roseanne Watt
Roseanne Watt (born 1991) is a Scottish poet, filmmaker, and musician. She writes in both English and Shetland dialect. Her first poetry collection Moder Dy won multiple awards, including the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award in 2018 and the Somerset Maugham Award in 2020.
Roseanne Watt
- Name
- Roseanne Watt
- Born
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Shetland, Scotland
- Occupation
- Poet, filmmaker, musician
- Education
- University of Stirling
- Awards
- The Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize (2018) The Somerset Maugham Award (2020)
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Honours
- Edwin Morgan Poetry Award · Somerset Maugham Award
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Roseanne Watt • Born — 1991 • Birthplace — Shetland, Scotland • Occupation — Poet, filmmaker, musician • Education — University of Stirling • Notable Works — Moder Dy • Awards — The Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize (2018) The Somerset Maugham Award (2020)
Biography
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Roseanne Watt was born and raised in the Shetland Isles in Scotland. She attended the University of Stirling, where she earned a master's degree in English and film studies and later a PhD in creative writing and film. During her PhD studies, she was supervised by poet Kathleen Jamie. Watt's first poetry collection, Moder Dy was published by Polygon Books in 2019. The book is written in a mix of English and Shetland dialect. "Moder Dy ('Mother Wave') refers to an undercurrent believed to run east from Foula, taking Shetland fishermen back home". Home is an important theme in the poetry collection. As a filmmaker, Watt creates film poems which explore the language, literary traditions and landscape of Shetland. She is currently the poetry editor for the online literary journal The Island Review. She also performs in the bands Lukkie Minnine and Wulver, where she plays fiddle, vocals and guitar. She currently lives and works in Shetland.
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• The Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize 2018, Moder Dy • Saltire Literary Award, Poetry Book of the Year 2019, Moder Dy, shortlist • The Highland Book Prize 2019 Moder Dy, co-winner • The Society of Authors Eric Gregory Award 2020, Moder Dy • The Somerset Maugham Award 2020, Moder Dy
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- 1.Roseanne Watt: On Moder Dy. The Skinny: Independent Cultural Journalism.
- 2.Roseanne Watt. Scottish Poetry Library.
- 3.Moder Dy-Roseanne Watt. Tamsin Writing.
- 4.Robinson, David. The Scotsman Sessions #7: Roseanne Watt. The Scotsman.
- 5.Watt, Roseanne. About Roseanne Watt. Roseanne Watt.com.
- 6.Thomason, Louise. An Interview with Roseanne Watt. Shetland.org.
- 7.Smith, Angela. Roseanne Watt exhibits at the Booth in Scalloway!. Shetland Arts.
- 8.Poetry Awards 2018. Edwin Morgan Trust.
- 9.Saltire Society Literary Awards 2019 shortlists. Publishing Scotland.org.
- 10.2019 Highland Book Prize awarded collectively to short-listed authors “as a celebration of life, literature and community.”. Highland Book Prize.
- 11.The Eric Gregory Awards. Society of Authors.
- 12.The Somerset Maugham Awards: 2020 Winners. Society of Authors.
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