Violet Jacob
Scottish writer, 1863–1946 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Violet Jacob (1 September 1863 – 9 September 1946) was a Scottish writer known especially for her historical novel Flemington and for her poetry, mainly in Scots. She was described by a fellow Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid as "the most considerable of contemporary vernacular poets".
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Born | Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine (1863-09-01)1 September 1863 |
Died | 9 September 1946(1946-09-09) (aged 83) Marywell House, near Kirriemuir |
Resting place | Dun kirkyard |
Nationality | Scottish |
Known for | Poetry in Scots |
Spouse | Arthur Otway Jacob (m. 1894–1936) |
Children | 1 |
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