Sorley MacLean
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Vinony files it under 1911 births, 1996 deaths and 20th-century Scottish Gaelic poets.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Isle of Raasay
- Place of death
- Inner Hebrides
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- head teacher
- Educated at
- Portree High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Scottish Gaelic
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
- Official website
- www.sorleymaclean.org
- Image
- Somhairlemacgilleain2.png
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- date of death
- 1996-11-24
- date of birth
- 1911-10-26
- Commons category
- Somhairle MacGill-Eain
- writing language
- Scottish Gaelic
- P12749
- Prix Médicis
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1911 births1996 deaths20th-century Scottish Gaelic poets20th-century Scottish male writers20th-century Scottish poets20th-century Scottish translatorsAlumni of the University of EdinburghBritish Army personnel of World War IIHeads of schools in ScotlandLandmine victimsMilitary personnel from Highland (council area)People educated at Portree High SchoolPeople from Skye and LochalshQueen's Medal for Poetry winnersRoyal Corps of Signals soldiersRoyal Horse Artillery soldiersSabhal Mòr OstaigScottish Gaelic language activistsScottish male poetsScottish RenaissanceScottish socialistsShinty playersSymbolist poetsTranslators from Scottish Gaelic