John Coutts
John Coutts is a poet, performer, author and translator. Over the past thirty years he has written extensively for BBC radio and published many books and articles in the fields of literature and religion.
As a poet, John believes that obscurity is not profundity, and that obscenity is not originality. He writes entertaining and “accessible” verse, much of which is intended for public performance as well as private reading.
John - whose qualifications include a first class degree in English Language and Literature from Oxford University - is also a linguist with a wide knowledge of European literature. He has helped to translate The Complete Works of Alexander Pushkin from Russian into English.
As a poet, John believes that obscurity is not profundity, and that obscenity is not originality. He writes entertaining and “accessible” verse, much of which is intended for public performance as well as private reading.
John - whose qualifications include a first class degree in English Language and Literature from Oxford University - is also a linguist with a wide knowledge of European literature. He has helped to translate The Complete Works of Alexander Pushkin from Russian into English.
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As a contribution to the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Open Stages" project, John has written "Shakespeare in Stirling" for the Riverside Drama Club. This one-act play - to be performed in May - reveals (?) that the poet from Stratford made an undercover visit to the court of James VI, shortly before the King of Scots inherited the English throne.
John is an experienced broadcaster. His "Thought for the Day" is - a frequent feature on BBC Radio Scotland, and he is a member of the "Sunday Reflections" team on Central FM, based in Falkirk. John's "Thinkaloud" column appears in "Salvationist" and he contributes regularly to Secondary Assembly File (Optimus Education) .
On this site you will find details of some of John's books – as well as information about how to place an order.
The "workshops" page presents his work as a performer - featuring his solo show "A Box of Surprises".
Please visit John's blog: why not try "poem of the month" and well as the downloads page? John welcomes feedback and comments - to johnjcoutts@gmail.com