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Scottish (1917–1991)

Peter Buchan
Born1917
Died12 December 1991(1991-12-12) (aged 73–74)
OccupationPoet

Peter Buchan (1917 – 12 December 1991) was a Scottish poet and writer from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. He was most active from the mid-1940s until his death.

Early life

Buchan was born in Jamaica Street, Peterhead, in 1917, the son of a local fisherman. His mother was from Denny, Stirlingshire. He was educated at Peterhead Academy. After finishing school, aged 16, he served aboard the family's fishing boat, the Sparkling Star.

Career

After World War II, Buchan began writing, in the Doric dialect, poems and short stories, publishing three collections.

He later worked for Peterhead Harbour Board.

Personal life

Buchan lived at Mount Pleasant, 5 Harbour Street, Buchanhaven (last house on the right in this 2020 image)

In 1940, Buchan married Agnes Crowe. They lived at Mount Pleasant on Harbour Street in Buchanhaven.

A portrait of Buchan was commissioned in 1991 by North East Scotland Museum Service (later Aberdeen Heritage). Painted by Michael Knowles, it is in the possession of Peterhead's Arbuthnot Museum.

He was vice-president of the Buchan Heritage Society from 1988 to 1990. He was also a lifelong member of Peterhead Congregational Church.

Death

Buchan died in 1991, aged 73 or 74. He was buried in his hometown of Peterhead.

Bibliography

  • Mount Pleasant (1961)
  • Buchan Claik: The Saut an the Glaur O't (with David Toulmin)
  • Fit Like, Skipper?
  • Fisher Blue
  • Collected Poems and Short Stories (1992)

References

  1. ^ "Peter Buchan (1917–1991) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Famous Faces - Aberdeenshire Council". www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. James Taylor (25 March 2017). PETER BUCHAN -- SKIPPER - WRITER. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. James Taylor (4 November 2016). Peter Buchan Fisherman & writer , poet Peterhead. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Collected Poems and Short Stories". www.savagepublishers.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. Buchan, Peter; Toulmin, David (1998). Buchan Claik: The Saat an the Glaar o't. Savage Publishers. ISBN 9780903065948.
  7. The Peterhead Town Trail map – Banff Macduff Heritage Trail
  8. Buchan, Peter (1993). Collected Poems and Short Stories. G. Wright. ISBN 978-0-903065-77-1.
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