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William Neill (22 February 1922 – 5 April 2010) was an Ayrshire-born poet who wrote in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, Scots and English. He was a major contributing voice to the Scottish Renaissance.[1]

William Neill
Born(1922-02-22)22 February 1922
Ayrshire, Scotland
Died5 April 2010(2010-04-05) (aged 88)
Dalbeattie, Scotland
Resting placeCrossmichael Churchyard
OccupationPoet
NationalityScottish
Alma materEdinburgh University
GenrePoetry

Early life


Neill was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire and educated at Ayr Academy.[2] After service in the RAF, he studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an Honours degree in Celtic studies.[3] He was a frequent contributor to Catalyst and Gairm magazines and subsequently became the second editor of Catalyst. As a young writer, he studied the poets of the Scottish Renaissance, and viewed 'modern assertions that "Scots was dying in the time of Burns" as the assertions of dyed-in-the-wool townies.


Career


Neill lived in Crossmichael in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway and taught English at Castle Douglas High School; his wife taught at the primary school. Occasionally he would sicken of teaching English and conduct lessons in Scots instead.


Awards


The Gaelic poetry of William Neill took the National Mòd's bardic crown at Aviemore in 1969.[2][4] Other awards for his poetry have included The Grierson Verse Prize (1970), Sloan Prize (1970) and a Scottish Arts Council Book Award (1985).


Works



Later life


He died in Munches Park Residential Home in Dalbeattie on 5 April 2010.[3]


See also



References


  1. "William Neill, Poet". The Herald. 11 April 2010.
  2. "Lowlander learning Gaelic will be Bard of the Mod". The Herald. Glasgow. 21 October 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. Wright, Gordon (20 April 2010). "Obituary: William Neill". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. "Address for bard". The Herald. Glasgow. 12 March 1970. p. 24. Retrieved 5 April 2017.





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