Anne Glen Millar Smith | |
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Born | October 10, 1944 |
Died | May 12, 2013 |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | Academic, writer and editor |
Known for | Founding Literary Review |
Anne Glen Millar Smith (October 10, 1944 – May 12, 2013) was a Scottish academic, writer and editor who founded the literary magazine Literary Review. [1]
Born in 1944 in Leven, Fife to Marion Cunningham and Norman Davidson Smith, Anne Smith studied at Buckhaven School before leaving to become a dental nurse. [1] [2]
Smith later returned to studying undertaking a PhD in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, completing her dissertation The Novel of Factory Life, 1832–1855 in 1971. [3] Smith remained in academia and in Edinburgh, being appointed as the Head of English at the university in 1979. [1]
In 1979, amidst the Times Literary Supplement strike, Smith founded literary magazine Literary Review. In 1982 Smith moved, along with the magazine, to London, where the publication grew. [4] Smith and the magazine eventually encountered financial difficulties, publisher Naim Attalah became a key backer of the magazine however removed Smith as editor, replacing her in 1986 with former Private Eye contributor Auberon Waugh. [4]
Smith also wrote and published multiple fiction and non-fiction books, including the award winning The Magic Glass. [5] [6]
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