Scottish Writers’ Centre: In Process with Angus Peter Campbell

Join award-winning poet and novelist Angus Peter Campbell (Aonghas Phàdraig Caimbeul), who has been described as the Mark Twain of modern Gaelic literature, as he discusses his work.

Born and brought up on the Island of South Uist, Angus' Gaelic novel An Oidhche Mus do Shèol Sinn voted into the Top 10 of the Best-Ever Books from Scotland in the List/Orange Awards in 2005, and his poetry collection Aibisidh was selected as the Poetry Book of the Year in Scotland in 2012. He works as a writer and actor and was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for the lead role in the film Seachd, and is a double Honours graduate in Politics and History from the University of Edinburgh. Sorley MacLean reviewed his first collection of poetry as “a masterpiece”. He lives in An Caol with his wife and children who are musicians.

‘S ann à Uibhist a Deas a tha Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul. Chaidh e gu Sgoil Ghearraidh na Mòineadh agus an uair sin gu Àrd Sgoil an Òbain, far an robh Iain Crichton Mac a’ Ghobhainn aige na thidsear Beurla. As dèidh sin chaidh e gu Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, far an tug e a-mach Ceum Dùblaichte le Urram ann am Poileataics agus Eachdraidh. Bhon uair sin tha e air a bhith an ceann a chosnaidh mar fhear-naidheachd, mar chraoladair, mar sgriobhaiche agus mar chleasaiche. Chaidh an leabhar bàrdachd aige, Aibisidh, a thaghadh mar leabhar bàrdachd na bliadhna an Alba ann an 2012. Tha e fuireach an Taobh Siar Shiorrachd Rois. ‘S toigh leis an t-seinn aig Criosaidh ‘Denny’ agus Chet Baker.