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Sorley MacLean

Sorley MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: Somhairle MacGill-Eain; 26 October 1911 – 24 November 1996) was a Scottish Gaelic poet, described by the Scottish Poetry Library as "one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era" because of his "mastery of his chosen medium and his engagement with the European poetic tradition and European politics". Nobel Prize…

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Genre
Gaelic poetry
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
Born
(1911-10-26)26 October 1911 Òsgaig, Raasay, Scotland
Died
24 November 1996(1996-11-24) (aged 85) Inverness, Scotland
Language
Scottish Gaelic
Notable awards
Nominated for Nobel Prize

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Notable works · 2
Sorley MacLean → An Cuilthionn, Hallaig
Alma mater · 1
Sorley MacLean → University of Edinburgh
Born · 1
Sorley MacLean → (1911-10-26)26 October 1911 Òsgaig, Raasay, Scotland
Died · 1
Sorley MacLean → 24 November 1996(1996-11-24) (aged 85) Inverness, Scotland
Genre · 1
Sorley MacLean → Gaelic poetry
Language · 1
Sorley MacLean → Scottish Gaelic

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Sorley MacLeanAlma materUniversity of Edinburgh1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanBorn(1911-10-26)26 October 1911 Òsgaig, Raasay, Scotland1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanDied24 November 1996(1996-11-24) (aged 85) Inverness, Scotland1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanGenreGaelic poetry1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanLanguageScottish Gaelic1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanNotable awardsNominated for Nobel Prize1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanNotable worksAn Cuilthionn1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanNotable worksHallaig1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanOccupationsEnglish teacher Head teacher1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanResting placeStronuirinish Cemetery, Portree1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanWebsitewww.sorleymaclean.org (Gaelic) www.sorleymaclean.org/english/index.htm (English)1.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanYears active1932–c. 19801.00infobox
Sorley MacLeanis agreat poet in the Gaelic tradition0.90text

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