
Mu Chriochan Hoil (Derick Thomson @ 100)
Cathy Macdonald speaks to a variety of poets about what inspired Derick Thomson, learning about the man behind the poetry.
Ruaraidh MacTh貌mais 鈥� b脿rd, foillsichear agus 貌raidiche, a thug a鈥� bhuaidh bu mhotha air cor na G脿idhlig anns an fhicheadamh linn. B鈥� e an d脿rna mac aig Seumas MacTh貌mais, am maighstir-sgoile agus am b脿rd. Chaidh a thogail ann am Pabail anns an Rubha ann an Eilean Le貌dhais, 脿ite a bha gu math cudromach dha agus ris am biodh e a鈥� tilleadh uair is uair na chuid bh脿rdachd.
A鈥� cleachdadh tasglann phr矛seil nach deach fhaicinn ron seo, bho 脿m cl脿raidh a鈥� phr貌graim Creachadh na Cl脿rsaich, a chaidh a dh猫anamh ann an 1999, tha an craoladair ainmeil, Cathy NicDh貌mhnaill, aig a bheil 霉idh sh貌nraichte ann an litreachas i fh猫in, a鈥� bruidhinn ri measgachadh de bh脿ird mu d猫 bha toirt spionnadh dha MacTh貌mais agus bidh i ag ionnsachadh mu co ris a bha an duine air c霉laibh a鈥� bh脿rdachd coltach bho fheadhainn a bha gu math e貌lach air.
Le bhith a鈥� comharrachadh ceud bliadhna bho rugadh e, d猫 a鈥� bhuaidh a thug Ruaraidh MacTh貌mais air a鈥� ch脿nan, d猫 an d矛leab a dh鈥� fh脿g e air a鈥� ch霉laibh agus an d鈥� fhuair e an aithne air an robh e airidh?
Documentary on Derick Thomson 鈥� a poet, publisher, and lecturer who had a huge impact on the Gaelic language in the 20th century. He was the second son of head teacher and poet, James Thomson, and was brought up in Bayble, Point on the Isle of Lewis, a place which was very important to him, and to which he often returned in his poetry.
Using unseen and precious archive, from the programme Plundering the Harp, which was recorded in 1999, broadcaster Cathy Macdonald, who has a special interest in literature, speaks to a variety of poets about what inspired Thomson and she also learns about the man behind the poetry from those who knew him well.
Celebrating 100 years since his birth, what impact did Derick Thomson have on the Gaelic language, what is his legacy and did he get the recognition he truly deserved?
In Gaelic with Engish subtitles
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Clips
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A' cuimhneachadh air Ruaraidh
Duration: 01:34
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D矛leab Ruaraidh
Duration: 03:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Cathy MacDonald |
Executive Producer | Margaret Mary Murray |
Executive Producer | Seumas Mactaggart |
Production Manager | Marion Maclean |
Producer | Peter Macqueen |
Director | Alasdair MacLean |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Dec 2021 21:00
- Boxing Day 2021 23:00
- Tue 17 May 2022 21:00
- Sun 22 May 2022 21:00
- Mon 18 Sep 2023 22:30
- Thu 20 Jun 2024 22:30
- Wed 26 Jun 2024 23:00