Iain Crichton Smith — (Iain Mac a Ghobhainn) (January 1, 1928 October 15, 1998) was a Scottish man of letters, writing in both English and Scottish Gaelic, and a prolific author in both languages. He is known for poetry, short stories and novels.He was born in Glasgow … Wikipedia
Smith, Iain Crichton — (1928 1998) Although born in Glasgow, he was brought up on the Gaelic speaking Hebridean Island of Lewis, with English as his second language. After graduating in English from Aberdeen University in 1949, and following National Service, he… … British and Irish poets
Crichton — The name Crichton originates as the name of Crichton, Midlothian, a village in Scotland, which is also the site of Crichton Castle Contents 1 Places and Institutions 1.1 In Dumfries 1.2 Outside Scotland … Wikipedia
Iain Cuthbertson — est un acteur, directeur de théâtre et metteur en scène écossais, né le 4 janvier 1930 à Glasgow (Écosse), où il est décédé le 4 septembre 2009. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie partielle … Wikipédia en Français
Scottish Renaissance — The Scottish Renaissance was a mainly literary movement of the early to mid 20th century that can be seen as the Scottish version of modernism. It is sometimes referred to as the Scottish literary renaissance, although its influence went beyond… … Wikipedia
Celtic literature — Introduction the body of writings composed in Gaelic and the languages derived from it, Scottish Gaelic and Manx, and in Welsh and its sister languages, Breton and Cornish. For writings in English by Irish, Scottish, and Welsh authors, see… … Universalium
Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… … Universalium
List of Scottish novelists — is an incomplete alphabetical list of Scottish novelists. This list includes novelists of all genres, writing in English, Scots, Gaelic or any other language.This is a subsidiary list to the List of Scottish writers.A*Lin AndersonB*Iain Banks aka … Wikipedia
Britische Autor — Alphabetische Liste der Schriftsteller aus dem Vereinigten Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland: A Dan Abnett Dannie Abse Leo Abse Douglas Adams Edmund Affleck Thomas Aird Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair Richard Aldington William Alexander,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Britischer Autor — Alphabetische Liste der Schriftsteller aus dem Vereinigten Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland: A Dan Abnett Dannie Abse Leo Abse Douglas Adams Edmund Affleck Thomas Aird Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair Richard Aldington William Alexander,… … Deutsch Wikipedia