About Elspeth Davie
Lived 1918 – 1995 (aged 77). Elspeth Davie was a British painter, novelist, short story writer, writer and art educator.
Elspeth Mary Davie (née Dryer) (20 March 1918 - 14 November 1995) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, painter, and art teacher. Her novels include Providings 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).
Davie was awarded the 1978 Katherine Mansfield Prize for Short Stories. Her work was released by Calder Publications. She was married to the Scottish philosopher and writer George Elder Davie.
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Who was Elspeth Davie?
Scottish writer (1918-1995)
When was Elspeth Davie born?
Elspeth Davie was born on 20 March 1918 in Kilmarnock.
When did Elspeth Davie die?
Elspeth Davie died on 14 November 1995 in Edinburgh.
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Elspeth Davie was a painter, novelist, short story writer, writer and art educator.
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Elspeth Davie was British.
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