Colin Mackay
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Colin Mackay was a poet
and novelist. His final work was an autobiography entitled Jacob's Ladder which included talking about his planned suicide
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Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and novelist. His final work was an autobiography entitled Jacob's Ladder which included talking about his planned suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
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Books
- The Sound of the Sea (1990) ISBN 0-86241-154-8
- The Song of the Forest: A Fable of Magical Scotland (1996) ISBN 1-872988-56-3
- Cold Night Lullaby (1998) ISBN 0-906772-86-9
- House of Lies (1998) ISBN 1-872988-46-6
- Fires in the Night ISBN 1-84045-041-X
- Howling at the Moon ISBN 1-84045-104-1
External links
- Author biography
- Colin Mackay: Literary witness to the catastrophes of war
- http://www.sundayherald.com/39773 (broken)