George Mackay Brown

George Mackay Brown (1921 - 1996), was a poet, author and dramatist.

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1921 - 1996 - Poet - Dramatist

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He was born at Stromness in the Orkney Islands. From his youth, he was affected by tuberculosis. Apart from a spell as a mature student in Edinburgh, he spent most of his life in his native islands. His autobiography, For the Islands I Sing, was published shortly after his death.

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Stromness - Orkney Islands - Tuberculosis - Edinburgh - Autobiography

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Composer Peter Maxwell Davies collaborated with Mackay Brown for many of his Orkney-inspired works.

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