Edwin Muir

Edwin Muir (1887–1959) was a British linguist, poet and translator.

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Overview

Born at Deerness in 1887, died at Cambridge in 1959.

In detail

the recorded working language is German and English.

The authority associates the name with Scottish Renaissance.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Laxenburg. Employment is recorded with Harvard University.

Distinctions recorded are Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation, Russell Loines Award for Poetry, Heinemann Award and Saltire Awards.

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    “Edwin Muir”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q304752: Edwin Muir

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