Thomas Nicoll Hepburn Explained

Thomas Nicoll Hepburn
Pseudonym:	Gabriel Setoun
Birth Date:	1861 4, df=yes
Birth Place:	West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
Death Place:	London
Nationality:	Scottish
Genre:	Non-fiction, biography, poetry, novels

Thomas Nicoll Hepburn (21 April 1861 – 1 September 1930) was a Scottish poet and author who wrote under the pseudonym of Gabriel Setoun. He wrote poems such as 'Jack Frost', 'Romance' and 'The World's Music.'^[1] He also wrote novels in the 'Kailyard school' style such as Barncraig and Robert Urquhart (1896).^[2]

Biography

He was born on 21 April 1861 in West Wemyss, Fife. His father, Alexander Hepburn was a tailor. He died in London around September 1930.^[3]

Some Published Works

• The Child World, London: Bodley Head, 1893.
• Barncraig: Episodes in the Life of a Scottish Village, London: J. Murray, 1893.
• Sunshine and Haar: Some Further Glimpses of Life at Barncraig, London: J. Murray, 1895
• Robert Urquhart, London: Bliss Sands and Foster, 1896.
• Robert Burns, Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, 1896, ("Famous Scots Series")
• George Malcolm, London: Bliss Sands & Co, 1897.
• The Skipper of Barncraig, London: A. Constable & Co., 1901.

Notes and References

1. See http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Gabriel_Setoun_
2. See https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1756658A/Gabriel_Setoun
3. Births, deaths and marriages information available on the Scotland's People website and on the website, www.ancestry.com.