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Iain Crichton Smith | |
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| Born | January 1, 1928 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | October 15, 1998 (aged 70) Taynuilt, Argyllshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English and Gaelic |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Genre | Short story |
| Notable works | The Telegram The Red Door |
| Spouse | Donalda Logan (m. 1977) |
Iain Crichton Smith, OBE (Gaelic: Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn; 1 January 1928 – 15 October 1998) was a Scottish poet and novelist, who wrote in both English and Gaelic. He was born in Glasgow, but moved to the Isle of Lewis at the age of two, where he and his two brothers were brought up by their widowed mother in the small crofting town of Bayble, which also produced Derick Thomson. Educated at the University of Aberdeen,[1] Crichton Smith took a degree in English, and after completing his national service in the Army Educational Corps, went on to become a teacher. He taught in Clydebank, Dumbarton and Oban from 1952, retiring to become a full-time writer in 1977, although he already had many novels and poems published.
- ^ "Power behind a patriot's pen". The Glasgow Herald. 11 July 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 2 July 2016.