Thomas Nicoll Hepburn (21 April 1861 – 1 September 1930) was a Scottish poet and author who wrote under the pseudonym of Gabriel Setoun. He wrote poems such as 'Jack Frost', 'Romance' and 'The World's Music.'[1] He also wrote novels in the 'Kailyard school' style such as Barncraig and Robert Urquhart (1896).[2]
Thomas Nicoll Hepburn | |
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| Born | 21 April 1861 West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 1 September 1930 (aged 69) London |
| Pen name | Gabriel Setoun |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Non-fiction, biography, poetry, novels |
Biography
editHe was born on 21 April 1861 in West Wemyss, Fife. His father, Alexander Hepburn was a tailor. He died in London around September 1930.[3]
Some Published Works
edit- The Child World, London: Bodley Head, 1893.
- Barncraig: Episodes in the Life of a Scottish Village, London: J. Murray, 1893.
- Sunshine and Haar: Some Further Glimpses of Life at Barncraig, London: J. Murray, 1895
- Robert Urquhart, London: Bliss Sands and Foster, 1896.
- Robert Burns, Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, 1896, ("Famous Scots Series")
- George Malcolm, London: Bliss Sands & Co, 1897.
- The Skipper of Barncraig, London: A. Constable & Co., 1901.
References
edit- ^ See http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Gabriel_Setoun_
- ^ See https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1756658A/Gabriel_Setoun
- ^ Births, deaths and marriages information available on the Scotland's People website and on the website, www.ancestry.com.
External links
edit- Works by or about Thomas Nicoll Hepburn at the Internet Archive
- Works by Thomas Nicoll Hepburn at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)