Anne Smith (writer)

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
BornOctober 10, 1944
Leven, Fife
DiedMay 12, 2013
St Monans, Fife
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Academic, writer and editor
Known forFounding 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)

References
  1. The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Edinburgh University Press. 2018. ISBN 9781474436298.
  2. "Literary crusade by the 'clever one' of the family". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. Smith, Anne G. M. (1971). "The novel of factory life, 1832–1855". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ""Literary Review media kit (PDF)"" (PDF). 29 October 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. History of Scottish Women's Writing. Edinburgh University Press. 2020. ISBN 9780748672660.
  6. Strachan, Anne (1989). Prizewinning Literature: UK Literary Award Winners. ISBN 9780853655589.
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