Hugh McMillan (poet)
Encyclopedia
Hugh McMillan is a Scottish
poet
and short story
writer
.
McMillan lives in Penpont
and teaches history in Dumfries Academy
.
His pamphlet 'Postcards from the Hedge' was a winner of the Callum Macdonald Prize (2009). He was also a winner in the Smith Doorstep Poetry Prize and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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McMillan lives in Penpont
Penpont
Penpont is a small village in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, two miles west of Thornhill.It is situated near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands, and has a population of roughly 400 people...
and teaches history in Dumfries Academy
Dumfries Academy
Dumfries Academy is one of four secondary schools in the town of Dumfries in South West Scotland.-History:Dumfries Academy has existed in its present form, though not in the buildings it currently occupies, since 1804...
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His pamphlet 'Postcards from the Hedge' was a winner of the Callum Macdonald Prize (2009). He was also a winner in the Smith Doorstep Poetry Prize and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition.