Tormod MacGill-Eain
Tormod MacGill-Eain | |
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| Born | Norman Hector Mackinnon Maclean 26 December 1936 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 31 August 2017 (aged 80) Uist, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Glasgow University |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, novelist, poet, musician, broadcaster |
Norman Hector Mackinnon Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: Tormod MacGill-Eain; 26 December 1936 – 31 August 2017) was a Scottish Gaelic comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster. He is the only person to have won both Bardic Crown and Gold Medal at the same Royal National Mòd. His struggles with alcoholism are documented in his autobiography, The Leper's Bell: Autobiography of a Changeling.