Robert Garioch Sutherland
(1909-1981)
Died aged c. 72
Wikidata WikipediaRobert Garioch Sutherland (9 May 1909 – 26 April 1981) was a Scottish poet and translator. His poetry was written almost exclusively in the Scots language, he was a key member in the literary revival of the language in the mid-20th century. However, his biggest influences were the 18th-century poet Robert Fergusson and the Italian dialect sonneteer Giuseppe Gioachino Belli.
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Robert Garioch Sutherland. Makar 1909-1981 bade here. These twa-three chuckie-stanes I lay on Scotland's cairn.
4 Nelson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom where they stayed