Hugh MacDiarmid
(1892-1978), Scottish Renaissance PoetHugh MacDiarmid (Christopher Murray Grieve)
Sitter in 5 portraits
Poet and critic, born Christopher Murray Grieve. A key figure of the 20th century Scottish Renaissance, he was the author of various collections of poems such as Sangschaw (1925) and A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle (1926) which employed Scots dialect as a modern literary language. He was a founder member of the Scottish National Party (1928) and at various times a member of the Communist Party. Much of his poetry is profoundly nationalistic in tone and often written in dialect.
by Alan Thornhill
bronze head, 1974
NPG 5230
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 18 February 1961
NPG x129580
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 18 February 1961
NPG x131162
by Burkett, for Daily Express
vintage contact sheet, 18 February 1961
NPG x139581
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