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Cushag
1852–1937
A lively voice in Manx literature, this poet and playwright wrote with warmth, humor, and a strong feeling for island life. Under the pen name Cushag, she helped keep local language and traditions vivid on the page.
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by Cushag
About the author
Born Margaret Letitia Josephine Kermode on September 18, 1852, she became widely known by the pen name Cushag. She was a Manx poet and playwright, remembered for writing that drew closely on the life, speech, and traditions of the Isle of Man.
Her work is closely tied to Manx cultural revival, and she is especially noted for poems and plays that reflected local character with wit and affection. Writing as Cushag gave her a distinct literary identity, and that name remains the one most readers know best.
She died on February 15, 1937. Today she is remembered as an important figure in Manx literature whose work helped preserve a sense of place, language, and community.