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The Tree: An Animal Fable
232 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
About the author
Tom Scott
23 books1 followerTom Scott was a Scottish poet, editor, and prose writer. His writing is closely tied to the New Apocalypse, the New Romantics, and the Scottish Renaissance.
During World War II Scott served in the British Army in Britain and Nigeria. After the war he received an M.A. with Honours in English Literature and a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. His first poems were published in 1941. Scott received an Atlantic Award for Literature in 1950 and traveled in France, Italy, and Sicily. During his travels he became interested in literature in Scots, which shaped the direction of his work for the rest of his life.
He settled in Edinburgh and in 1953 married Heather Fretwell. He died in 1995 aged 77.
During World War II Scott served in the British Army in Britain and Nigeria. After the war he received an M.A. with Honours in English Literature and a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. His first poems were published in 1941. Scott received an Atlantic Award for Literature in 1950 and traveled in France, Italy, and Sicily. During his travels he became interested in literature in Scots, which shaped the direction of his work for the rest of his life.
He settled in Edinburgh and in 1953 married Heather Fretwell. He died in 1995 aged 77.
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