Robin Jenkins

Robin Jenkins
BornJohn Robin Jenkins
(1912-09-11)11 September 1912
nr. Cambuslang, Scotland
Died24 February 2005(2005-02-24) (aged 92)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Period1950-2005
GenreScottish literature
Notable worksThe Cone Gatherers (1955)
Notable awardsOBE
1999
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun prize
2008 lifetime achievement


John Robin Jenkins OBE (11 September 1912 – 24 February 2005) was a Scottish writer of 30 published novels, the most celebrated being The Cone Gatherers. He also published two collections of short stories.