James Macpherson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Macpherson

Scottish writer, poet, translator, and politician

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1736

Place of Birth: Ruthven, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1796

Profession: writer, poet, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About James Macpherson

  • James Macpherson (Gaelic: Seumas MacMhuirich or Seumas Mac a' Phearsain; 27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of epic poems.
  • He was the first Scottish poet to gain an international reputation.

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