William Sydney Graham

Poet

Birthday November 19, 1918

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Scotland

DEATH DATE Jan 9, 1986 (67)

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About

Twentieth-century Scottish, neo-Romantic poet whose works include The Seven Journeys and The Nightfishing.

Before Fame

He studied engineering at Stow College before taking literature courses at Newbattle Abbey College.

Trivia

His poetry was not popular in his own day, but became more widely read in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Family Life

He was married to fellow poet Agnes "Nessie" Dunsmuir.

Associated With

His work was praised and popularized by playwright Harold Pinter.

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