Fred Urquhart (writer)
Fred Urquhart | |
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| Born | Frederick Burrows Urquhart 12 July 1912 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 2 December 1995 (aged 83) Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Occupation | writer, reviewer, editor |
| Genre | Short Story |
| Notable awards | Tom-Gallon Trust Award |
| Partner | Peter Wyndham Allen |
Fred Urquhart or Frederick Burrows Urquhart (12 July 1912 – 2 December 1995) was a Scottish short story writer, novelist, editor and reviewer. He is considered Scotland's leading short story writer of the 20th-century. Writing in the Manchester Evening News in November 1944, George Orwell praised Urquhart's "remarkable gift for constructing neat stories with convincing dialogue."