Elspeth Davie | |
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Born | Elspeth Dryer
![]() 20 March 1918 ![]() Kilmarnock ![]() |
Died | 14 November 1995
![]() Edinburgh ![]() |
Occupation |
Novelist,
short story writer,
writer, art educator
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Spouse(s) |
George Elder Davie
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Elspeth Mary Davie (née Dryer) (20 March 1918 - 14 November 1995) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, painter, and art teacher. [1] Her novels include Providings (1965) and Creating a Scene (1971), but she achieved most of her acclaim for her short stories, principally for the collections The Spark (1968) and The Man Who Wanted To Smell Books (2001). [2]
Davie was awarded the 1978 Katherine Mansfield Prize for Short Stories. Her work was released by the world-famous Calder Publications. She was married to the Scottish philosopher and writer George Elder Davie. [3]
Elspeth Davie | |
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Born | Elspeth Dryer
![]() 20 March 1918 ![]() Kilmarnock ![]() |
Died | 14 November 1995
![]() Edinburgh ![]() |
Occupation |
Novelist,
short story writer,
writer, art educator
![]() |
Spouse(s) |
George Elder Davie
![]() |
Elspeth Mary Davie (née Dryer) (20 March 1918 - 14 November 1995) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, painter, and art teacher. [1] Her novels include Providings (1965) and Creating a Scene (1971), but she achieved most of her acclaim for her short stories, principally for the collections The Spark (1968) and The Man Who Wanted To Smell Books (2001). [2]
Davie was awarded the 1978 Katherine Mansfield Prize for Short Stories. Her work was released by the world-famous Calder Publications. She was married to the Scottish philosopher and writer George Elder Davie. [3]