Violet Jacob (1 September 1863 – 9 September 1946) was a writer known especially for her historical novel Flemington and for her poetry, mainly in Scots. She was described by the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid as "the most considerable of contemporary vernacular poets".
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Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine 1 September 1863 House of Dun, near Montrose in Angus
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Died |
9 September 1946 (aged 83) Marywell House, near Kirriemuir
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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