Hamish Henderson
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Scottish writer (1919–2002)
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It sits within the topics 1919 births, 2002 deaths and 20th-century British musicologists.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Lettere dal carcere
- Gramsci's Prison Letters
- Gramsci's Prison Letters
- Alias MacAlias
- Banes o the Turas
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Hamish Scott Henderson, (Scottish Gaelic: Seamas MacEanraig (Seamas Mòr), 11 November 1919 – 8 March 2002) was a Scottish poet, songwriter, soldier and intellectual. He has been referred to as the most important Scots poet since Robert Burns and was a catalyst for the folk revival in Scotland. He was also an accomplished folk song collector and discovered such notable performers as Jeannie Robertson, Flora MacNeil and Calum Johnston. Born illegitimately in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Henderson ev
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hamish
- Family name
- Henderson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- Dulwich College
- Employer
- University of Edinburgh
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Movement
- Scottish Renaissance
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
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- date of birth
- 1919-11-11
- date of death
- 2002-03-09
- birth name
- James Scott Henderson
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