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Gabriel Setoun
1861–1930
Best known by the pen name Gabriel Setoun, this Scottish writer brought together gentle lyric poetry, children’s verse, and fiction steeped in village life. His work is remembered for its warmth, musical language, and affection for everyday Scottish scenes.
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Robert Burns
by Gabriel Setoun
About the author
Born Thomas Nicoll Hepburn in West Wemyss, Fife, on April 21, 1861, he wrote under the name Gabriel Setoun. He is chiefly remembered as a Scottish poet and author whose writing ranged from short lyrical poems to books for children and novels.
Setoun’s poetry includes well-known pieces such as Jack Frost, Romance, and The World’s Music. He also wrote fiction associated with the "Kailyard" tradition, including Barncraig, Sunshine and Haar, Robert Urquhart, and George Malcolm, works that draw on rural Scottish settings and community life.
He died on September 1, 1930. Reliable pages found during this search confirm his dates, pen name, and major works, but I did not find a suitable verified portrait image to use here, so the profile image is left blank.