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Magnus Linklater praises Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden Little Sparta

Original: “It is a place rich in that unmistakable combination of the simple & the childlike, with the deep & the sophisticated, a

Writer Magnus Linklater has described Little Sparta, the artwork-garden created by Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, as a place combining the simple and childlike with the deep and sophisticated, offering a range of ideas and intellect he calls unmatched. The tribute has been shared among literature and art readers, drawing attention to Finlay's unique fusion of poetry and landscape design in the Pentland Hills.

Why now: A notable writer's eloquent tribute to a celebrated Scottish artist's garden is being shared among literature and art enthusiasts.

Magnus LinklaterIan Hamilton FinlayLittle SpartaScotland

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• “It is a place rich in that unmistakable combination of the simple & the childlike, with the deep & the sophisticated, a range and reach of ideas & intellect which has no equal” —Magnus Linklater on Ian Hamilton Finlay’s artwork-garden “Little Sparta” 6/7 https://www.… · scotlit@mastodon.scot · 4

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