GS Fraser was a Scottish poet, academic, and critic born on November 8, 1915 in Scotland. He is best known for his 1941 collection of poems, The Fatal Landscape and Other Poems. He also wrote Home Town Elegy, Leaves without a Tree, and News from South America. His works are renowned for their lyrical beauty and insight into the human condition.
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About
Scottish poet, academic, and critic known for The Fatal Landscape and Other Poems (published in 1941). His other literary works include Home Town Elegy, Leaves without a Tree, and News from South America.
Before Fame
He was raised in Glasgow and Aberdeen and studied at the University of St. Andrews.
Trivia
He served in the British Army in North Africa during World War II.
Family Life
His wife was Paddy Fraser. He settled in England, where he taught for many years at the University of Leicester.
Associated With
He wrote a piece honoring T.S. Eliot for the occasion of the poet's sixtieth birthday.