Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish concrete poet and artist born on October 28, 1925 in Bahamas. He is best known for his 1963 poetry collection Rapel. He is also known for his artistic designs, such as Little Sparta, a garden in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Six Definitions, a sculpture in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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About
Scottish concrete poet and Artist best known for a 1963 poetry collection entitled Rapel. His numerous artistic designs include Little Sparta (a garden in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Six Definitions (a sculpture in Edinburgh, Scotland).
Before Fame
He was born to Scottish parents in the Bahamas, and he served in the British Army during World War II.
Trivia
He decorated his five-acre garden, "Little Sparta," with stone sculptures into which poems were etched.
Family Life
He married twice and fathered two children.
Associated With
He and Alan Bold were both Scottish poets.