Stevie Smith
Stevie Smith | |
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Smith in 1966 | |
| Born | 20 September 1902 Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Died | 7 March 1971 (aged 68) Ashburton, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist |
Florence Margaret Smith (20 September 1902 – 7 March 1971), 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. A play, Stevie by Hugh Whitemore, based on her life, was adapted into a film starring Glenda Jackson.