Description: (Poet, Writer, Novelist, Biographer, Songwriter)
James Hogg, a Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist, wrote in both Scots and English. He started his career as a shepherd and farmhand, eventually becoming a self-taught writer through extensive reading. Hogg was recognized for his connections with prominent writers of his era, including Sir Walter Scott, and was known as the "Ettrick Shepherd." Under this pseudonym, he penned several works and was featured in the popular series Noctes Ambrosianae. His notable works include the novel "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner" and other literary pieces like "The Queen's Wake," "Jacobite Relics," "The Three Perils of Man," and "The Three Perils of Woman."