Anne Smith (Scottish writer)
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Anne Glen Millar Smith (October 10, 1944 – May 12, 2013) was a Scottish academic, writer and editor who founded the literary magazine Literary Review.[1]
Anne Glen Millar Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1944 |
| Died | May 12, 2013 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupations | Academic, writer and editor |
| Known for | Founding Literary Review |
Life
Born in 1944 in Leven, Fife, to Marion Cunningham and Norman Davidson Smith, Anne Smith studied at Buckhaven School before leaving to become a dental nurse.[1][2]
Smith later returned to studying undertaking a PhD in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, completing her dissertation The Novel of Factory Life, 1832–1855 in 1971.[3] Smith remained in academia and in Edinburgh, being appointed as the Head of English at the university in 1979.[1]
In 1979, amidst the Times Literary Supplement strike, Smith founded literary magazine Literary Review. In 1982 Smith moved, along with the magazine, to London, where the publication grew.[4] Smith and the magazine eventually encountered financial difficulties, publisher Naim Attalah became a key backer of the magazine however removed Smith as editor, replacing her in 1986 with former Private Eye contributor Auberon Waugh.[4]
Smith also wrote and published multiple fiction and non-fiction books, including the award winning The Magic Glass.[5][6]
Bibliography
- The Art of Emily Bronte (Vision Press, 1976)
- Lawrence and Women (Vision Press, 1978)
- The Magic Glass (Michael Joseph, 1981)
- Women Remember (Routledge, 1990)