The Armstrong Nose by Hamish Henderson
Born in 1919 in Perthshire, Hamish Henderson served in the WWII and went on to work at the School of Scottish Studies until his retirement in the late 1980s. Henderson's correspondence charts his life and concerns and in doing so illuminates the life of a nation. This book focuses on the correspondence between Henderson and MacDiarmid.
Hamish Henderson was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, in 1919 and spent his early years in Glenshee before moving to Ireland and then Devon. He won a scholarship to Dulwich College and went on to study Modern Languages at Cambridge. During the Second World he served in North Africa and Italy with the 51st Highland Division, and personally accepted the surrender of Italy from Marshall Graziani. He was a founder of the School of Scottish Studies in 1951 and, during his time there, made distinguished contributions to folk scholarship, remaining an honorary fellow of the school for the rest of his life. He died in March 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748661916 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748661913 |
| Title | The Armstrong Nose |
| Author | Hamish Henderson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 1998-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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