Brian McCabe is a Scottish writer, tutor and editor, best known for his short stories and poetry.

Biography

Born in 1951, McCabe grew up in Bonnyrigg, a mining community near

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. He studied Literature and Philosophy at the

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, where he encountered other young writers such as

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and

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and was influenced by older Edinburgh poets such as

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and

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. Along with Greig, Butlin and

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, McCabe was one of "The Lost Poets," a rough collective which organised readings and other events in central Scotland in the early 1970s. Since 1980, McCabe has been a full-time writer and has held a number of fellowships both in Scotland and abroad, including a residence at the

. He has published three collections of short stories, one novel ''The Other McCoy'' (1991), and five volumes of poetry. His ''Selected Stories'' was published in 2003. As well as poetry and fiction, McCabe writes radio drama. In 2004, McCabe became editor of '' Edinburgh Review''. As a creative writing tutor, he has worked at the universities of Lancaster, St. Andrews and Edinburgh, besides numerous community projects.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCabe, Brian Living people Scottish poets Scottish short story writers Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Academics of the University of Edinburgh People educated at Lasswade High School Centre Year of birth missing (living people)