- Fionn MacColla
Fionn MacColla (Tom MacDonald) born Thomas Douglas MacDonald was a Scottish
novelist closely connected to theScottish Renaissance . Although he wrote in English, he was very interested inScottish Gaelic language and culture and campaigned for it to return to, what he perceived to be, its rightful place in the Scottish mainstream. He was a good personal friend ofHugh MacDiarmid andHelen Cruickshank .His best known novels are "
The Albannach " and "And the Cock crew ". "And the Cock crew" takes its title from thegospel story of Peter the disciple who ended up denying and thus betrayingJesus . The protagonist is a minister in a Highlandparish , Sachari, whose congregation is being cleared. "The Albannach" has a modern (20th century) setting, and makes wry comments on contemporary Gaelic, and generalScottish attitudes . Fionn MacColla is commemorated in Makars' Court, outside The Writers' Museum, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.Selections for Makars' Court are made by
The Writers' Museum ;The Saltire Society ;The Scottish Poetry Library .Bibliography
* "The Albannach"
* "And the Cock crew"
* "Mein Bumph" - autobiography and non-fiction. "Bumph" is a Scottish word referring to screeds of paper or useless possessions and is asatirical pun onHitler 's autobiography.Some of his articles and other works can be found in contemporary magazines of Scotland such as "Catalyst".
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