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- George Mackay Brown (17 October 1921 – 13 April 1996) was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist with a distinctly Orcadian character. He is widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century.
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George Mackay Brown (17 October 1921 – 13 April 1996) was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist with a distinctly Orcadian character. He is widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century.
George Mackay Brown was a seminal figure in Scottish letters from mid-century until his death in 1996. He wrote of life and nature in his native Orkney Islands, his fertile imagination encompassing poetry, novels, children’s stories, essays, plays, and media pieces.
3 days ago · George Mackay Brown (born Oct. 17, 1921, Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scot.—died April 13, 1996, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands) was a Scottish writer who celebrated Orkneyan life and its ancient rhythms in verse, short stories, and novels.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
George Mackay Brown was born in Stromness, Orkney, on 17 October 1921. He was educated at Stromness Academy, Newbattle Abbey College (1951-52) and Edinburgh University, from which he graduated MA in 1960. He received an MA from the Open University in 1976.
George Mackay Brown (1921-1996), was a key figure in 20th-century Scottish literature, achieving equal prominence as poet, novelist, and short-story writer. His work was rooted in the history, mythology, landscape, and speech of his native Orkney.
A prolific writer of poetry and fiction, as well as an accomplished dramatist and journalist, George Mackay Brown is widely regarded as one of the finest Scottish writers of the...
Biography. George Mackay Brown (1921-1996) was born in the remote Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland and apart from two periods of education at Newbattle Abbey College and the University of Edinburgh, he lived there all his life.
