Maclean, Sorley

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Category Description: In Gaelic, Somhairle MacGill-Eain; one of the most significant Scottish poets of the 20th century. His Gaelic poetry was a very significant influence in revival of interest in the language. Born 1911, died 1996.

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Somhairle MacGill-Eain Air-Loidhne / Sorley Maclean Online - The official website of the Sorley MacLean Trust provides a substantial library of resources on the life, work, and influence of the poet; includes a collection of his poems, in Gaelic and English translation.

Douglas Young and Sorley MacLean - An article comparing Douglas Young's Scots versions of MacLean's Gaelic poems with the originals.
Hallaig by Sorley MacLean, translated by Seamus Heaney - Maclean's poem meditating on desolate landscapes, the impact of the Highland Clearances. From the Guardian's Saturday poem series.
The Poetry of Sorley MacLean (A319_1) - An Open University study resource on the poet, and the cultural, historical and political contexts that inform his work.
Sorley MacLean - An Obituary - Contains Ian Crichton Smith's obituary, and an appreciation by by Ronnie Black (translated from the Gaelic). First published in The Scotsman.
Sorley Maclean, 85, Scottish Poet Who Led a Gaelic Renaissance - The poet's obituary from The New York Times.
Sorley Maclean, the Universal Gael - An appreciation of the poet's life and work by poet Edward Mackinnon.

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