Ali Smith | |
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.png) Smith signing books at Edinburgh International Book Festival | |
| Born | 24 August 1962 Inverness, Scotland |
| Occupation | Author, playwright, academic, journalist |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Period | 1986–present |
| Partner | Sarah Wood |
Ali Smith CBE FRSL (born 24 August 1962) is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. Sebastian Barry described her in 2016 as "Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting".[1]
- ^ "Best books of 2016 – part two". The Observer. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
She is, of course, Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting.