![]() ![]() ![]() (Ger 2001: Der Weg nach Vinland), based on the life of Gudrid of Iceland 1991 An Apple from a tree, short stories.1987 The Incomer or Clachanpluck, novel. ![]() Voyageurs arose after a one-year stay at Central Michigan University and canoeing adventures on the Ottawa River.Two garden books emerged after her work as a gardener in Galloway.Islanders is based on her participation in archaeological excavations on the Shetland island of Papa Stour. ![]() Some of her experiences were later used in her books: She lived for eight years in the Shetland Islands and is the mother of two children.īefore becoming professor in Glasgow in 2003, she worked at a variety of jobs in different locations. She did extensive study tours in Iceland, Greenland, Labrador and the United States. Her academic research areas are Scottish writers and the literature of Scotland's offshore islands. She was until recently, Professor of Writing in the Department of English Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, now retired. She also graduated with a degree in English from Durham University. At one point she studied at Queen's College in London. Margaret Elphinstone was born in Kent, England. She is known especially for The Sea Road, a re-telling of the Viking exploration of the North Atlantic. Margaret Elphinstone (born 1948) is a Scottish author of novels, short stories and poetry. ![]()
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