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1892-1978; born Christopher Murray Grieve.
His vision of cultural and political renaissance in Scotland powered his journalism, polemic and poetry. He developed and wrote in Lallans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/features_modern_culturalrenaissance.shtml
An article assessing the poet's contribution to the Scottish Literary Renaissance.
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/diarmid/index.htm
A special collection held by the University of Delaware; includes an introduction to and assessment of the poet, and a listing of materials in the collection.
http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2843
A biography and appreciation of the poet, on The Literary Encyclopedia.
http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/MacDiarmid.php
A collection of audio recordings of the poet reading some of his own work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/60m5vt5DBNq4q02PQtpFqzq/hugh-macdiarmid
Offers a biography, review of his writing career, and reading list.
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poet/hugh-macdiarmid
Profile of the poet and his influence, with a recording of him reading "The Watergaw".
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