Memorial Page for Edwin Morgan

Apr 27, 1920 – Aug 17, 2010(90 years)Died in:Glasgow, Scotland

Scottish poet and translator

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Biography

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland

Place of Death

Glasgow, Scotland

Nationality

United Kingdom

Cause of Death

pneumonia

Occupation(8)

linguistpoet translator writerliterary criticuniversity teacherscience fiction writervisual poet

Awards(6)

Cholmondeley AwardKing’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for PoetryFellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghFellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureSaltire Awardshonorary doctor of the University of Waikato

Education(2)

University of GlasgowStonelaw High School

Edwin Morgan (* April 27, 1920 in Glasgow; † August 17, 2010 in Glasgow) was a scottish poet and translator. He was 90 years old. His education included University of Glasgow and Stonelaw High School. He received 6 awards, including Cholmondeley Award, King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. His cause of death was pneumonia.

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland

1920

Cholmondeley Award

1968

Saltire Awards

1983

honorary doctor of the University of Waikato

1992

Died in Glasgow, Scotland (pneumonia)

2010

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Edwin Morgan. Forever remembered.