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McCrae

American  
[muh-kray] / məˈkreɪ /

noun

  1. John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.


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And of all his storied roles, Duvall says his favorite was indeed that of the soft-hearted cowboy McCrae in "Lonesome Dove."

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Henry, the great poet’s alter ego, reappears in all his ambiguity and confusion, an all-American, unremarkable, yet observant “unheroic hero” in the words of Shane McCrae, who writes the Introduction to this collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

Tributes have been paid to Gwen McCrae, the much-loved and influential US funk and soul singer, who has died aged 81 after a long illness.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025

Charlotte Blessing, a reader in the United States, recommends “Pulling the Chariot of the Sun” by Shane McCrae:

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

"This now's another slap in the eye for the Emperor," said McCrae, "this business of the Prince."

From Hurricane Island by H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott) Watson

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