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Murdani Kennedy

Episode 6 of 7

The late Murdani Kennedy saw the world as part of the Merchant Navy, but most of his life was spent in Marvig. In this programme he talks about his life and poetry.

Tha m貌ran e貌lach air comasan Mhurdani Mast, nach maireann, mar bh脿ird le 貌rain mar 脪ran na Beairt.

Mar she貌ladair chunnaic e a mh貌r chuid dhen t-saoghal na 貌ige ach b'ann a Marabhaig, baile 脿rach, a chuir e seachad a mh貌r chuid de bheatha agus b'e na h-e貌laichean aige ann a sin agus na chunnaic e a' tachairt mu chuairt a ghluais e gu b脿rdachd. Anns a phr貌gram seo tha e a' c貌mhradh mu bheatha agus a chuid b脿rdachd.

The late Murdani Kennedy was known for his sharp wit and his ability to chronicle in verse the world around him. In his youth he saw most of the world as he sailed in the Merchant Navy, but most of his life was spent in his home village of Marvig on the island of Lewis.

In this programme he talks about his life and his poetry.

30 minutes

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