Alexander Ross

J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen)

Ed. by J. Derrick McClure, University of Aberdeen
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.3: Scottish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen)

Dates

Born 13 Apr 1699
Died 26 May 1784
Activity 1733-1784

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Born in Scotland
Active in Scotland

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Poet

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Teacher/ Professor

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Alexander Ross of Lochlee, schoolmaster and poet, was a modest and retiring man whose uneventful life was spent entirely in the hinterland of North-East Scotland; yet he is an important figure in the eighteenth-century revival of Scottish poetry, and stands at the fountainhead of the still-flourishing tradition of literature in the distinctive North-East dialect.

The frequent appearance of Ross as a family name in this area makes it difficult to identify references to the poet’s early life with certainty; but it appears that he was born into a farming family and received his education at the local parish school of Kincardine O’Neil. He obtained a bursary to study at Marischal College (one of two independent universities in …

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Citation: McClure, J. Derrick. "Alexander Ross". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 January 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3848, accessed 22 November 2024.]

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