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Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1951
Birth Place
- Galston (Scotland)
Associated Language
- English
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Sources
- found: His Scots, 1986:t.p. (Billy Kay) jkt. (b. 1951)
- found: The complete odyssey, 1996:t.p. (Billy Kay) preface, page v (Mr Billy Kay; radio producer and editor)
- found: Wikipedia, September 29, 2016(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Kay_(writer))(Billy Kay (writer); Billy Kay; a writer, broadcaster and language activist; Born in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland in 1951; studies English Literature at the University of Edinburgh; his study on the history and current status of the Lowland Scots language)
- found: His homepage, September 29, 2016(Billy Kay; born in Galston, Ayrshire in 1951; educated at Edinburgh University, where he began work toward a degree in Modern Languages; speaks French, German and Portuguese, but his interest in Scottish literature led him to earn MA degree in English Language and Literature (1974); then traveled the world and obtained a teaching qualification at Moray House College of Education; joined the BBC as a researcher in 1979, then as a producer, he created the acclaimed Odyssey series of documentaries recording the oral history of the Scottish working class; later as a freelance writer and broadcaster he continued this theme in a number of Television documentaries for BBC Scotland) - http://www.billykay.co.uk/Pages/AboutBillyKay2.asp
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Change Notes
- 1987-10-27: new
- 2019-10-02: revised
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