Violet Jacob

Violet Jacob

female, deceased (1946)
The Writers' Museum, The Saltire Society, Women poet, TheScottishPoetryLibrary, Scottish women writer, Women novelist…Scottish
Violet Jacob (1863 - 1946) was a Scottish writer, now known especially for her historical novel "Flemington" and her poetry. She was born Violet...
Fionn Maccolla

Fionn Maccolla

male
The Writers' Museum, The Saltire Society, TheScottishPoetryLibrary, Scottish Highlands, Thomas Douglas MacDonald, Scottish Renaissance…Scottish attitudes, The Albannach, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic language
Fionn MacColla (Tom MacDonald) born Thomas Douglas MacDonald was a Scottish novelist closely connected to the Scottish Renaissance. Although he...
Nan Shepherd

Nan Shepherd

female, deceased (1981)
The Writers' Museum, The Saltire Society, Women poet, TheScottishPoetryLibrary, Scottish women writer, Neil Gunn…Scottish
Nan Shepherd (Anna Shepherd, 1893-1981) was a Scottish novelist and poet. Her modernist novels portray the restricted and often tragic lives of...