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Iain Crichton Smith, OBE (Gaelic: Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn; 1 January 1928 – 15 October 1998) was a Scottish poet and novelist, who wrote in both English and Gaelic.
The critical essays collected in Towards the Human (1986) demonstrate Smith's unyielding views on the state of the modern world. He contrasts particularly the urban experience, 'a land where ...
Iain Crichton Smith was born on 1 January 1928 in Glasgow. Both his parents were originally from Lewis, and it was there, in the village of Bayble, that he and his brothers were raised by their mother, following their father’s death from TB when Iain was an infant.
26 lug 2020 · Higher English Iain Crichton Smith learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.
This double CD contains recordings of Iain Crichton Smith reading his poems. Introductions and commentary by John Blackburn cover the major themes of his career: the struggle between light and dark and his ambivalent attitude towards religion, sometimes oppressive, sometimes full of grace.
Iain Crichton Smith comes from the island of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. He is bilingual, writing in both English and Gaelic. First and foremost, he is one of the most distinguished poets of his generation.
15 ott 1998 · Iain Crichton Smith (Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn) was a Scottish man of letters, writing in both English and Gaelic, and a prolific author in both languages. He is known for poetry, short stories and novels.
