Elspeth Davie Explained

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 Calder Publications. She was married to the Scottish philosopher and writer George Elder Davie.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oxford Biography Index entry - Elspeth Davie. 17 January 2014.
2. Web site: Writers No One Reads. 17 January 2014.
3. News: OBITUARY:Elspeth Davie . Christopher . Sinclair-Stevenson . . 15 November 1995 . 17 January 2014.