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Jeffrey, William

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Jeffrey, William (1896–1946)

Scottish poet. At first a Romantic, his work has a mystical vein reminiscent of William Blake. Later he associated himself with the modern Scottish renaissance. The best-known of his works include Prometheus Returns 1921, The Lamb of Lomond 1926, Mountain Songs 1928, The Golden Stag 1932, and Sea Glimmer 1947.

He was born in Kirk o' Shotts, Lanarkshire. After studying at Glasgow University he served in World War I. In 1920 he took up journalism and became a leader writer and drama critic on the Glasgow Herald.



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