Len Pennie | |
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| Born | 1999 Lanarkshire[1] |
| Occupation | Poet, Scots language performer |
| Language | Scots |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | University of St Andrews |
| Literary movement | Scots Language |
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| Notable awards | Scots Language performer of the year 2021, St Andrews Society of Los Angeles' 2020 Poet Laureate, Scots Book of the Year 2024 |
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Len Pennie is a poet, Scots language performer and writer, and mental-health advocate.[2] She became known on social media in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland for her "Scots word of the day" and poem (Scots: poyum) videos.[3] [4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Florent, Hugo (25 January 2021). "La personne à suivre. Len Pennie, la poétesse qui défend la langue écossaise". Courrier International.
- ^ Mackie, Rachel (8 January 2021). "'You think your attacks don't hurt me, but they do' Scottish poet speaks out about being the victim of relentless online abuse". The Scotsman.
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