Norman MacCaig

Norman MacCaig
BornNorman Alexander McCaig
14 November 1910(1910-11-14)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dee'd23 Januar 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 85)
Edinburgh, Scotland
ThriftPoet, teacher
LeidInglis
NaitionalityScots
CeetizenshipBreetish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Leeterar muivementNew Apocalyptics
Notable awairds
  • Cholmondeley Awaird
    1975
  • OBE
    1979
  • Queen's Gowd Medal for Poetry
    1986
SpooseIsabel Robina Munro (m. 1940–1990)(deceased)
Bairns2

Norman Alexander MacCaig OBE (14 November 1910 – 23 Januar 1996) wis a Scots poet an teacher. His poetry, in modren Inglis, is kent for its humour, simpleecity o leid an great popularity.[1]

References

  1. BBC Biography – Norman MacCaig Archived 2010-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, Learning Journeys, Writing Scotland. Retrieved on 9 November 2007.