Different and contradictory versions of the poet have existed since the first literary tourists went looking for his legacy.
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Scotland’s national poet was seen as having the potential to stir up revolutionary sentiment in the 19th century.
Bandelero the Bandit is being performed for the first time since 1877. It is the ideal opportunity for a reappraisal of the Scottish writer’s oeuvre.
