Alasdair Caimbeul (writer)

He was born on 27 May 1941 in Ness, Lewis. His brother, Tormod Caimbeul (Tormod A' Bhocsair), was also a writer. Their father was Aonghas Caimbeul (Am Bocsair), and their uncle was another notable Scottish Gaelic writer, Aonghas Caimbeul "Am Puilean", as is his niece, Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul. He lived in Drochaid Chonain in Ross-shire in the 1990s, == Literary work ==

He has written plays, short stories, and novels in Scottish Gaelic and in English. He began to write in Gaelic in 1984. He was involved with theater companies, among them 'Na Nisich' in Lewis and Cluicheadairean Loch Aillse. His novel Ro Fhada san t-Suidheachadh Seo won the first prize at the 2015 Donald Meek Awards. == Gaelic publications ==

• 1995. Cha Sgeul Ruin E: Taghadh De Sgeulachdan O Chaochladh ùghdaran, Acair, • 1989. le Aonghas MacDhòmhnaill Murchadh agus Am Bradan Steòrnabhagh: Acair :* nobhail don òigridh • 1990. Trì dealbhan-cluiche Slèite, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach: Clò Ostaig :* Ro-ràdh (dha Magaidh Choineagan) :* Bùth a' Bhaile :* A' Home Brew :* Dol a dh'fhaicinn Nighean an Rìgh • 1992. Am Fear Meadhanach Conon Bridge: Druim Fraoich (nobhail) • 1999. Lìontan sgaoilte Slèite, [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach]: Cànan • 2011. ''Cuid a' chorra-ghrithich'' Inbhir Nis: Clàr • 2011. Sia Dealbhan-cluiche Inbhir Nis: Clàr :* An staffroom :* Toiseach an earraich :* An sgrìobhaiche :* 'S e seo do bheatha :* Na craoladairean :* Am fear a chaidh dhan eilean. • 2015. Ro Fhada san t-Suidheachadh Seo. Winner of the first prize at the Donald Meek Awards == English publications ==

• 2000. The Nessman, Edinburgh:Birlinn, • 2003. Visiting the Bard, Edinburgh: Polygon, == References ==