Ian Hamilton Finlay
Poet

Ian Hamilton Finlay Net Worth

Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish concrete poet and artist born on October 28, 1925 in Bahamas. He is best known for his 1963 poetry collection Rapel. He is also known for his artistic designs, such as Little Sparta, a garden in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Six Definitions, a sculpture in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 28, 1925
Birth Place Bahamas
Age 95 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 27, 2006 (age 80)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)

About

Scottish concrete poet and Artist best known for a 1963 poetry collection entitled Rapel. His numerous artistic designs include Little Sparta (a garden in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Six Definitions (a sculpture in Edinburgh, Scotland).

Before Fame

He was born to Scottish parents in the Bahamas, and he served in the British Army during World War II.

Trivia

He decorated his five-acre garden, "Little Sparta," with stone sculptures into which poems were etched.

Family Life

He married twice and fathered two children.

Associated With

He and Alan Bold were both Scottish poets.

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