RW MacKenna

RW MacKenna (1874-1930) was a Scottish physician and author. He is best known for his historical novels set in the time of the Covenanters.

Biography

RW MacKenna was born in Dumfries. He studied at Dumfries Academy where he was taught by John Neilson, who had also taught J. M. Barrie. He began studying at the University of Edinburgh in 1892 where he was the first person to simultaneously complete arts and medical courses.

Bibliography

• The Adventure of Death. 1916.
• The Adventure of Life. 1919.
• Through a Tent Door. 1919.
• Flower o' the Heather. 1922.
• Bracken and Thistledown. 1923.
• Diseases of the Skin: A Manual for Students and Practitioners. 1923.
• Through Flood and Fire. 1925.
• O Rowan Tree. 1928.
• As Shadows Lengthen. 1932.

References

• Muir Watt, Julia (2000). "RW MacKenna". Dumfries and Galloway: A Literary Guide. Dumfries: Dumfries and Galloway Libraries, Information and Archives. pp. 95–97. ISBN 9780946280469.