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Derick Thomson
Scottish poet (1921-2012) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Derick Smith Thomson was a Scottish poet, publisher, lexicographer, academic and writer. Born at Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, he spent much of his life in Glasgow where he was Professor of Celtic at the University of Glasgow from 1963 to 1991.
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2012 · aged 90
