Edwin Morgan (poet)

Edwin Morgan
OBE FRSE
Makar
In office
16 February 2004 – 19 August 2010
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLiz Lochhead
Personal details
Born(1920-04-27)27 April 1920
Glasgow, Scotland
Died19 August 2010(2010-08-19) (aged 90)
Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationProfessor, poet
Websiteedwinmorgantrust.com

Edwin George Morgan OBE FRSE (27 April 1920 – 19 August 2010)[1] was a Scottish poet and translator associated with the Scottish Renaissance. He is widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of the 20th century. In 1999, Morgan was made the first Glasgow Poet Laureate. In 2004, he was named as the first Makar or National Poet for Scotland.

  1. ^ Professor Edwin Morgan: Writer celebrated as one of the finest Scottish poets of the 20th century Archived 19 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent.