Edwin Morgan (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Morgan (poet)

Scottish poet and translator

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Aug-2010

Profession: writer, poet, translator, university teacher, literary critic, linguist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Edwin George Morgan (27 April 1920 – 17 August 2010) was a Scottish poet and translator who was associated with the Scottish Renaissance.
He is widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of the 20th century.
In 1999, Morgan was made the first Glasgow Poet Laureate.
In 2004, he was named as the first Scottish national poet: The Scots Makar.