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| Born | James Leslie Mitchell 13 February 1901 Hillhead of Seggat, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 7 February 1935 (aged 33) Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Pen name | Lewis Grassic Gibbon |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Period | 1928–1935 |
| Genre | General fiction |
| Subject | Scottish country life Science fiction Historical novels |
| Literary movement | 20th-century Scottish Renaissance |
| Notable works | The trilogy A Scots Quair, in particular the first book Sunset Song |
| Children | Rhea Martin |
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James Leslie Mitchell[1] (13 February 1901 – 7 February 1935), known by the pseudonym Lewis Grassic Gibbon (Scots pronunciation: [ˈluːɪs ˈɡrasɪk ˈɡɪbən]), was a Scottish writer. He was best known for A Scots Quair, a trilogy set in the north-east of Scotland in the early 20th century, of which all three parts have been serialised on BBC television.
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 70.