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'' (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).
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
George Elder Davie (18 March 1912 – 20 March 2007) was a prominent Scottish philosopher whose well-received book, '' The Democratic Intellect'' (1961), concerns the treatment of philosophy in 19th century Scottish universities.
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1918 births
1995 deaths
Scottish novelists
20th-century Scottish painters
20th-century British novelists