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Mary Johnston, Doric poet

Retired teacher Mary Johnston (nee Mackie -Doric first language and considers herself bilingual), has found success in a second career as a writer, translator and poet. So far she has produced several pamphlets each one accompanied by a CD of Mary reading her work.

Teuchat Storm - poetry
Smaa Spangs - translations to Doric from German
Ring o Sangs - translations to Doric from German
Fa dis she think she is - poetry
Kennt his Faither - short stories


Teuchat Storm has recently been republished by Calderwood Press and is available here.

Calderwood Press

Mary has further translations prepared and is continuing to write poetry.