Billy Kay (writer)
Billy Kay (Born in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland in 1951) is a Scottish writer, broadcaster and language activist.[1] he studied English literature at the University of Edinburgh. His study on the history and current status of the Lowland Scots language, Scots: The Mither Tongue, is his most notable work and it was later adapted for a television series.[2]
Bibliography[]
- Made in Scotland (contributor) Carcanet, 1974
- Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past (editor) Polygon, 1980
- Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past - the Second Collection (editor) Polygon, 1982
- Knee Deep in Claret: A Celebration of Wine and Scotland (with Cailean Maclean) Mainstream, 1983
- Scots: The Mither Tongue Mainstream, 1986
- The Dundee Book: An Anthology of Living in the City (editor) Mainstream, 1990
- The New Makars (contributor) Mercat Press, 1991
- The Scots Map and Guide MMA Maps, 1993
- A Tongue in Yer Heid (contributor) B & W Publishing, 1994
- Scotland and Ulster (contributor) Mercat Press, 1994
- Mak it New (contributor) Mercat Press, 1995
- The Complete Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past (editor) Polygon, 1996
- The Scottish World: A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora Mainstream, 2006
Prizes and awards[]
- 1973 Grierson Verse Prize (University of Edinburgh)
- 1989 New York Radio Festival Silver Medal (radio series) The Scots of Ulster
- 1992 New York Radio Festival Bronze Medal (radio series) The Road and the Miles
- 1994 Sloan Prize - University of St Andrews (radio play) Lucky's Strike
- 1994 Wine Guild Houghton Award (radio programme) Fresche Fragrant Clairettis
- 1995 Heritage Society Award
- 1996 Wines of France Award Knee Deep in Claret: A Celebration of Wine and Scotland
- 2019 Mark Twain Award[3]
- 2019 Scots Media Person of the Year[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Tom Devine, Paddy Logue: Being Scottish: personal reflections on Scottish identity today, 2002,p 111
- ^ Jonathan Hearn: Claiming Scotland: national identity and liberal culture, 2000, p 79
- ^ Alexander, Michael (30 October 2019). "Newport's Billy Kay 'honoured' to receive prestigious Scottish-American cultural award in New York". The Courier. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Ferguson, Brian (29 September 2019). "Winners of first ever Scots language 'Oscars' revealed". The Scotsman. JPI Media. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Scots-language activists
- Scottish non-fiction writers
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh