received the Nobel prize for which he was nominated, with some suggesting he would have had he not been writing in a "minority" language. His Irish admirer, Heaney, who did indeed become a Nobel Laureate, felt MacLean should have been similarly honoured."The Nobel prize could have recognised that here was the most passionate and eloquent speaker for a minority language ever," says Glasgow University's Douglas Gifford.
from Scotsman: Sorley MacLean: A Salute to the saviour of Gaelic verse
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