George Mackay Brown | |
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 Painting by Fred Schley | |
| Born | 17 October 1921 Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
| Died | 13 April 1996 (aged 74) Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
| Occupation | poet, author, dramatist |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
George Mackay Brown (17 October 1921 – 13 April 1996) was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist with a distinctly Orcadian character. He is widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century.