Maoilios Caimbeul

Tha Maoilios aithnichte mar bhàrd agus sgrìobhaidear agus bidh a chuid sgrìobhadh a nochdadh ann an irisean mar Northwords Now agus Steall. ‘S ann às an t-Eilean Sgitheanach a tha e, agus tha e a fuireach ann fhathast. Sgrìobhaidh e sa Ghàidhlig, ach tha cuid de dh’obair ri fhaighinn anns a’ Bheurla. Cheumnaich e bho Oilthigh Dhùn Èidinn and an 1976 às dè dha Eachdraidh agus Ceilteis a’ sgrùdadh. Tha ùidh aige ann an creideamh, mìorbhailean, saidheans agus teicneolas.

Tha e air grunn duaisean a choisinn, mar dà dhuais Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, Crùn na Bàrdachd agus Duais Wigtown. Tha e cuideachd air nobhailean do dh’òigridh fhoilseachadh, an tè mu dheireadh, An Triùir agus Lùbag aig Acair ann an 2016.

Myles is a recognised Scottish poet and writer, with his work appearing in publications such as Northwords Now and Steall. He lives on the Isle of Skye, where he is from. He writes mostly in Gaelic, although some of his anthologies are available in English translations. He graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 1976 having studied Celtic Studies and History. His interests lie in superstition, miracles, science and religion.

He is a highly acclaimed author and poet, having won two Gaelic Books Council prizes, the National Mòd Bardic Crown, Wigtown Prize, among many more. Besides short stories, Myles Campbell publishes fiction, and children’s fiction, the most recent being An Tiùir agus Lùbag by Acair in 2016.