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John Allan.
Scottish journalist, broadcaster, author, and farmer known for his books about agricultural life in Scotland
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About John Allan
John Robertson Allan was a Scottish journalist, broadcaster, author, and farmer. He is known for his books about agricultural life in Scotland such as the semi-autobiographical Farmer's Boy (1935) and the posthumously published novel Green Heritage about the traditions and challenges of tenant farming in the north-east of Scotland. He also wrote a number of non-fiction works on topographical subjects and country life such as The Lowlands of Scotland (1951) for the Festival of Britain's About Britain series.
Everything about John Allan →- Occupation
- farmer, journalist, writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- 1906, September 4, 1906
- Died
- 1986, October 24, 1986