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Edwin Morgan (poet)
Scottish poet and essayist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin George Morgan OBE FRSE (27 April 1920 ā 19 August 2010)[1] was a Scottish poet and translator associated with the Scottish Renaissance. He is widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of the 20th century. In 1999, Morgan was made the first Glasgow Poet Laureate. In 2004, he was named as the first Makar or National Poet for Scotland.
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Edwin Morgan | |
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Makar | |
In office 16 February 2004 ā 19 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Liz Lochhead |
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Born | (1920-04-27)27 April 1920 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 19 August 2010(2010-08-19) (aged 90) Glasgow, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Professor, poet |
Website | edwinmorgantrust |
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