Smith, Iain Crichton (poet and author)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1928-1996. - 1996
Biography
Iain Crichton Smith was born in Glasgow, but his parents were both from the Isle of Lewis and the family moved back there in 1930.
Crichton Smith was educated at the Nicholson Institute (Stornoway) and the University of Aberdeen. He was a teacher by profession and taught at schools in Clydebank, Dumbarton and Oban until he retired in 1977 to pursue his writing career. Prolific, both in his native Gaelic and in English, he favoured exploring themes of island culture and religion. Though first and foremost a poet, he also produced novels, short stories, plays and criticism.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Correspondence of and relating to Iain Crichton Smith.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13496
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of letters received by Iain Crichton Smith, largely from publishers, literary magazines, newspapers, broadcasters, educational institutions, cultural organizations, research students and fans; with other material, such as invitations to exhibition openings, graduations and literary events, papers relating to the teaching of literature in schools, and ephemera.These papers were acquired with the collection now at Acc.12600, but due to an oversight...
Dates:
1978-2000 and undated.
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