Maoilios Caimbeul/Myles Campbell was born in Staffin, served with the Merchant Navy and then studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1976. He has taught Gaelic in schools in Gairloch and his native Skye, and written novels for young people in Gaelic. His recent poetry collections include Saoghal ur (Diehard, 2003) and The two sides of the pass /Dà thaobh a' bhealaich, with Mark Goodwin (Two Ravens, 2009).