Edwin Muir
Edwin Muir CBE was a Scottish poet, novelist and translator. Born on a farm in Deerness, a parish of Orkney, Scotland, he is remembered for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and with few stylistic preoccupations.
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- Born in
- Deerness
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- 🏆 Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation🏆 Russell Loines Award for Poetry🏆 Saltire Awards🏆 Heinemann Award🏆 honorary doctor of the University of Rennes
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1887
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Birth1959
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