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Norman MacCaig

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Poet (1910-1996)

United KingdomWritersLived 1910 to 1996 · aged 85
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Norman Alexander MacCaig was a Scottish poet and teacher. His poetry, in modern English, is known for its humour, simplicity of language and great popularity.

Also inDeutsch

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The cover of MacCaig's Selected PoemsThe cover of MacCaig's Selected Poems

Awards 3

1975Cholmondeley Award
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry

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About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1996 · aged 85
Written about in
6 languages

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