IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (1925-2006) was one of Scotland's leading twentieth century public intellectuals, and famously one of its most brilliant and combative correspondents. He was famous as a concrete poet, visual artist, short story writer, aphorist, editor, and 'avant-gardener' , creator of the garden Little Sparta. The editor of the collection STEPHEN BANN is a poet, historian and cultural critic. He is Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at Bristol University, and the author of numerous books and articles
