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J. K. Annand (James King Annand) was born on 3 February, 1908 in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a Scottish poet. Discover J. K. Annand's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As James King Annand
Occupation Teacher, Poet
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 3 February 1908
Birthday 3 February
Birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 8 June, 1993
Died Place Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality Scottish

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1908

James King Annand MBE (2 February 1908 – 8 June 1993) was a Scottish poet best known for his children's poems.

1925

In 1925, Annand wrote a review of Hugh MacDiarmid's seminal publication Sangshaw and he worked with MacDiarmid on the establishment of Scottish PEN in 1927.

During World War II, Annand served in the Royal Navy, taking part in the Murmansk convoys.

1930

Born at Edinburgh to Maggie Gold and her husband, plumber William Annand, He was educated at Broughton Secondary School, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1930.

He later taught at schools in Edinburgh and Whithorn.

He also translated poetry and fiction from German and medieval Latin into Scots.

His adult poems include translations of Bavarian folksongs and of Carmina Burana.

1956

His poem 'Arctic Convoy' won the 1956 prize for Best Original Poem in the Scottish Dialect of the Burns Federation.

1968

He was a strong supporter of the Scottish Youth Hostel Association and his experiences as a hill walker and in the war at sea inspired many of his poems published in newspapers and magazines and later collected in his Two Voices (1968).

His bairnrhymes were inflenced by the children's poetry in Scots written by William Soutar.

1973

Annand was the founding editor of Lallans, a magazine for writing in Scots published by the Scots Language Society, from 1973 to 1983.

1993

He died in Edinburgh in 1993.