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Who described Sorley MacLean as "one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era"?
Society of Authors
Seamus Heaney
Scottish Poetry Library
British Council
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Sorley MacLean was described as "one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era" by the Scottish Poetry Library. He was a native Gaelic speaker who wrote primarily in that language. MacLean's work is often concerned with the history and culture of the Highlands of Scotland, and he is considered to be one of the most important poets of the Scottish Renaissance.
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