Kenneth White

Kenneth White (28 April 1936 – 11 August 2023) was a Scottish poet, academic, and writer. Born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland, White spent his childhood and adolescence in Fairlie near Largs on the Ayrshire coast. He earned a double first in French and German from the University of Glasgow and later studied at the University of Paris, where he obtained a state doctorate. White lectured in French literature at the University of Glasgow until 1967. Disillusioned with the British literary scene, he moved to Pau, France, where he lectured in English at the University. White is best known for his work 'Letters from Gourgounel', which he developed while residing at his farm in the Ardèche region of France.