Stevie Smith
British poet, novelist, illustrator, performer (1902-1971) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 68
Florence Margaret Smith, known as Stevie Smith, was an English poet and novelist. She won the Cholmondeley Award and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Stevie, a play by Hugh Whitemore based on her life, was adapted into a film starring Glenda Jackson.
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Lived 1902 to 1971 · aged 68
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