
Cameron Wilson
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Cameron Wilson is a Glaswegian poet, artist, editor, and birdwatcher writing in Scottish Gaelic, Scots and English. His publications include the sold-out 2023 poetry pamphlet I Wish Scotland was Real, an exploration of Scottishness through the lenses of conspiracy, neurosis, and language. This was followed up by Mull Poems, an appendix to the collection written on the Isle of Mull, examining Scottish culture and displacement on the island. In 2024, he published Deathmatch, a pamphlet of experimental procedural writing that played with the violent language of professional deathmatch wrestling. His poetry has also appeared in various exhibitions, books, and magazines including Gutter and Poetry Scotland. Cameron also works full-time in collections at Glasgow Caledonian University’s library, and as Gaelic language editor at Gutter.
’S e bàrd, dealbhadair, deasaiche, agus neach-faire eòin à Glaschu a th’ ann an Cameron Wilson, a bhios a’ sgrìobhadh ann an Gàidhlig na h-Alba, Albais agus Beurla. Am measg nam foillseachaidhean aige, tha a’ bhileag bhàrdachd I Wish Scotland was Real (2023), a chaidh a reic a-mach, sgrùdadh air Albannaich tro na lionsaichean de co-fheall, nearòiseas agus cànain. Lean Mull Poems seo, eàrr-ràdh don chruinneachadh a chaidh a sgrìobhadh air Eilean Mhuile, a’ sgrùdadh cultar na h-Alba agus far-fhuadachadh air an eilean. Ann an 2024, dh’fhoillsich e Deathmatch, bileag de sgrìobhadh modha deuchainneach a chluich le cànan ainneartach de gleacaireachd proifeasanta. Tha a bhàrdachd cuideachd air nochdadh ann an iomadh taisbeanadh, leabhar agus iris, a’ gabhail a-steach Gutter agus Poetry Scotland. Bidh Cameron cuideachd ag obair làn-ùine ann an roinn chruinneachaidhean aig leabharlann Oilthigh Chailleannach Ghlaschu, agus mar an deasaiche Gàidhlig aig Gutter. Cuiridh e seachad a chuid ùine aig Cove Park a’ rannsachadh agus a’ sgrìobhadh bàrdachd ùr sa Ghàidhlig, le fòcas air eachdraidh an long-bhrisidh ainmeil den ghailleon Spàinnteach ann an Tobar Mhoire.