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Elspeth Mary Davie (née Dryer) (20 March 1918 - 14 November 1995) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, painter, and art teacher.[1] Her novels include Providings (1965) and Creating a Scene (1971), but she achieved most of her acclaim for her short stories, principally for the collections The Spark (1968) and The Man Who Wanted To Smell Books (2001).[2]

Elspeth Davie
Born	Elspeth Dryer  20 March 1918  Kilmarnock
Died	14 November 1995  (aged 77) Edinburgh
Occupation	Novelist, short story writer
Spouse(s)	George Elder Davie

Davie was awarded the 1978 Katherine Mansfield Prize for Short Stories. Her work was released by the world-famous Calder Publications. She was married to the Scottish philosopher and writer George Elder Davie.[3]

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