Edwin Muir
Edwin Muir | |
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| Born | 15 May 1887 Deerness, Orkney, Scotland |
| Died | 3 January 1959 (aged 71) Cambridge, England |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, translator |
| Language | English |
Edwin Muir CBE (15 May 1887 – 3 January 1959) was a Scottish poet, novelist and translator. Born on a farm in Deerness, a parish of Orkney, Scotland, he is remembered for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and with few stylistic preoccupations.