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portada For the Islands i Sing: An Autobiography
Type
Physical Book
Year
2019
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781846975110

For the Islands i Sing: An Autobiography

George Mackay Brown (Author) · Polygon An Imprint Of Birlinn Limited · Paperback

For the Islands i Sing: An Autobiography - George Mackay Brown

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Synopsis "For the Islands i Sing: An Autobiography"

George's memory is inseparable from Orkney, where he was born the youngest child of a poor family and which he rarely left. His mother was a beautiful woman who spoke only Gaelic and his father was a wit, mimic and singer, who also doubled as postman and tailor. Tuberculosis framed George's early life and kept him in a kind of limbo. He discovered alcohol which gave him insights into the workings of the mind. While attending the University of Edinburgh he came into contact with Goodsir Smith, MacDiarmid and Norman MacCaig - and Stella Cartwright with whom perhaps all of them were in love. By the time of his death in 1996 he was recognised as one of the great writers of his time and country.

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