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Professor Derick Thomson talking to former SNP President Dr Robert D McIntyre at Oliver Presentation
Professor Derick Thomson talking to former SNP President Dr Robert D McIntyre at Oliver Presentation

Gaelic poet and scholar Professor Derick Thomson was a popular recipient of the second Oliver Brown Award which was presented to him at a well attended dinner in the Terraces Hotel, Stirling on 10 March 1984. Professor Derick Thomson - Gaelic poet - Ruaraidh MacThomais - received a cheque for £100 and an engraved crystal decanter, an capped a splendid speech of acceptance with a reading of his own verse.
 
Main speaker of the evening was Gordon Wilson MP, and the SI's special award for its own Agent of the Year went to Jean McGavin of Argyll.
 
                                                                                                             Scots Independent April 1984
 
Stornoway born ( 1921 ) Professor Derick Thomson was a popular choice for the Oliver Brown Award in recognition of both his poetry and leading role as a Gaelic scholar. He was educated at the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway; Aberdeen University; Cambridge University and University College of North Wales, Bangor. He taught at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities before returning to Glasgow as Professor of Celtic in 1963. He founded and was editor of the Gaelic magazine "Gairm" from 1952 onwards. Professor Derick Thomson was Chairman of the Gaelic Books Council 1968-91; President Scottish Gaelic Texts Society; former member of Scottish Arts Council and was the first recipient of the Ossian Prize in 1974. Professor Thomson was Chairman of the Scottish National Party's Gaelic Committee in the Seventies. Author of numerous books including "An Introduction to Gaelic Poetry", "The Companion to Gaelic Poetry", "European Poetry in Gaelic", and collections of Gaelic poetry, including his collected poems "Creachadh na Clarsaidh" ( The Plundering of the Harp ).
 
His poem "Armann" ( Warrior ) appeared in the April 1984 issue of the Scots Independent with a translation into Scots by Peter D Wright -

 Armann

Fear de dh'armainn
Mhuile is docha
ann a linn eile,
Iain Mac'IllEathain;
ach thilg eachdraidh do
dhaoine
a cath as ur thu;
Iolach a' Ghaidheil
a' tighinn a cliabh na
Galldachd;
nam biodh seasmhaid as a lasair
sgriobhte "Saorsa" air
neamh Alba fhathast.

Weiriour

In anither eild
ye micht hae bin a
'Weiriour o Mull'
John MacLean;
the historie o yir fowk
thrawed ye
intil a noo tulzie;
the Gael's exultant yall
coman frae the breist o the
Laich Lans;
gin anerlie the lowe lestit
it wad skrieve "Fredome"
oan Scotland's lift yit.