WILLIAM
SHARP
(In Memoriam)
Most of William Sharp's work comes
from the period 1893 to 1905 and appeared under the pseudonym of Fiona
McLeod. All had a strong Gaelic inspiration - his stories, his poems
and his dramas. When reading his works, one comes to the conclusion
he was a Keltic Pagan at heart.
One could do no better than read
his "The Sin Eater", "The Washer of The Ford", "Iona", "Studies in Spiritual
History" and the many poems to realise he was a scholar of all things and
areas Keltic - from the Northern Isles of Scotland to Brittany, with a
considerable grasp of Keltic languages. I regret he is much
neglected on the modern literary scene.
Here are a few of his poems to perhaps
revive interest in his excellent work which, unfortunately, has been out
of print for some long time.
Extracts from Iona
The Washer
of The Ford
The Enchanted
Valleys
The Lords
of Shadow
The Weaver
of Snow
For a far more in-depth look
at the works of William Sharp,
visit - a site devoted to his works.
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