Norman MacCaig
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Norman MacCaig was a prominent 20th-century Scottish poet renowned for his clear, lyrical verse and vivid depictions of the Scottish landscape and everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norman MacCaig canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish poet
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human ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cholmondeley Award
NERFINISHED
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Ogilvie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Norman Alexander MacCaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-11-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-01-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal High School, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer |
Royal High School, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Scottish literature
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lyric poetry ⓘ nature poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary Scottish poets ⓘ |
| hasPart |
poems about animals
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poems about nature ⓘ poems about urban life ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Scottish Highlands landscape ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear lyrical verse
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depictions of everyday life ⓘ vivid depictions of Scottish landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century poetry ⓘ |
| name | Norman MacCaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Common Grace
NERFINISHED
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A Man in My Position NERFINISHED ⓘ Riding Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Selected Poems NERFINISHED ⓘ The Many Days NERFINISHED ⓘ The World’s Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
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schoolteacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Assynt
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Reader in poetry at the University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| religion | agnosticism ⓘ |
| style |
free verse
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lyrical clarity ⓘ |
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