Billy Kay

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Billy Kay is a writer, broadcaster and language activist. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1951 he studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. His study on the history and current status of the Lowland Scots language, Scots : The Mither Tongue is his most notable work.

[edit] Bibliography

Made in Scotland (contributor) Carcanet, 1974
Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past (editor) Polygon, 1980
Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past - the Second Collection (editor) Polygon, 1982
Knee Deep in Claret: A Celebration of Wine and Scotland (with Cailean Maclean) Mainstream, 1983
Scots: The Mither Tongue Mainstream, 1986
The Dundee Book: An Anthology of Living in the City (editor) Mainstream, 1990
The New Makars (contributor) Mercat Press, 1991
The Scots Map and Guide MMA Maps, 1993
A Tongue in Yer Heid (contributor) B & W Publishing, 1994
Scotland and Ulster (contributor) Mercat Press, 1994
Mak it New (contributor) Mercat Press, 1995
The Complete Odyssey: Voices from Scotland's Recent Past (editor) Polygon, 1996

[edit] Prizes and awards

1973 Grierson Verse Prize (University of Edinburgh)
1989 New York Radio Festival Silver Medal (radio series) The Scots of Ulster
1992 New York Radio Festival Bronze Medal (radio series) The Road and the Miles
1994 Sloan Prize - University of St Andrews (radio play) Lucky's Strike
1994 Wine Guild Houghton Award (radio programme) Fresche Fragrant Clairettis
1995 Heritage Society Award
1996 Wines of France Award Knne Deep in Claret: A Celebration of Wine and Scotland