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Lachlan Mackinnon

British writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70

Lachlan Mackinnon is a contemporary British poet, critic and literary journalist. Born in Aberdeen, he was raised in England and the United States. He was educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford.

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Cholmondeley Award2011
Eric Gregory Award1986

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He took early retirement from teaching English at Winchester College in 2011 and moved to Ely with his wife, the poet Wendy Cope.

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Writers
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Born 1956 · age 70