Violet Jacob
Violet Jacob | |
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Violet Jacob, by Henry Harris Brown | |
| Born | Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine 1 September 1863 |
| Died | 9 September 1946 (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 Arthur Henry Augustus Jacob Royal Fusiliers d. 16/7 1916 |
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".