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Edwin Morgan

Scottish poet and translator (1920-2010).

Born April 27th, 1920 in Glasgow.

Died August 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Glasgow (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
linguist, literary critic, poet, science fiction writer, translator, university teacher, visual poet, writer

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving