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Andrew Young (1885 - 1971)

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Andrew Young (1885-1971) was born in Elgin and went to school, university and theological college in Edinburgh. In 1920 he moved to Sussex where he spent the rest of his fife. As a clergyman he started his career as a Presbyterian minister and concluded it as a Canon in the Church of England. Among his honours he received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (1952) and an honorary L.L.D (Edinburgh, 1951).

Praise for Andrew Young (1885 - 1971) 'Poem of the day with Lesley Duncan' The Beech-Wood: 'There is a touch of the vaguely sinister ... but the zest of the salmon leap banishes any dark thoughts'
The Herald 10.12.2019 (Selected Poems, Paperback, 1e) 'Poem of the day with Lesley Duncan'
The Herald 14.12.2015

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Andrew Young (1885 - 1971) Books by this author: Selected Poems About Reviews Andrew Young (1885-1971) was born in Elgin and went to school, university and theological college in Edinburgh. In 1920 he moved to Sussex where he spent the rest of his fife. As a clergyman he started his career as a Presbyterian minister and concluded it as a Canon in the Church of England. Among his honours he received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (1952) and an honorary L.L.D (Edinburgh, 1951). Praise for Andrew Young (1885 - 1971) 'Poem of the day with Lesley Duncan' The Beech-Wood: 'There is a touch of the vaguely sinister ... but the zest of the salmon leap banishes any dark thoughts' The Herald 10.12.2019 (Selected Poems, Paperback, 1e) 'Poem of the day with Lesley Duncan' The Herald 14.12.2015	Share this... Quick Links Carcanet Poetry Carcanet Classics Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Lives and Letters PN Review Video Carcanet Celebrates 50 Years! The Carcanet Blog Why Are You Shouting?: James Womack read more Sidetracks: Bei Dao, translated by Jeffrey Yang read more Polkadot Wounds: Anthony (Vahni) Capildeo read more Ambush at Still Lake: Caroline Bird read more On a New Blue Poets Plaque: E.J. Scovell by Michael Schmidt read more Mary O'Malley: The Shark Nursery read more
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