Iain Crichton Smith
(born 1 January 1928 - died 15 October 1998) - Glasgow and Isle of Lewis, The Hebrides
Iain Crichton Smith (Iain Mac a'Ghobhainn) was born in Glasgow, Scotland's second-largest city, but moved to the Hebridean island of Lewis when he was two. Raised with his two brothers in a small Gaelic-speaking community, Smith learned English at School and later studied English at the University of Aberdeen. Smith wrote prose and poetry in both English and Gaelic. A school teacher, Smith was also a prolific writer and translator of Gaelic texts. His best-known novel, Consider the Lilies, like many of his poems, explores the cruelty of the Highland Clearances.
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Add to BasketThe Black Halo: The Complete English Short Stories, 1977-98 - Paperback
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Although best known as one of Scotland's greatest modern poets, Iain Crichton Smith was also a prolific writer of short stories. These pieces form a central part of his oeuvre, demonstrating the range and versatility of his literary talent. -
Add to BasketCollected Poems - Paperback
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This book includes 40 years' work and proves that big themes addressed without the foil of irony acquire resonance when given a local habitation. -
The Red Door: The Complete English Short Stories, 1949-76 - Paperback
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Although best known as one of Scotland's greatest modern poets, Iain Crichton Smith was also a prolific writer of short stories. These pieces form a central part of his oeuvre, demonstrating the range and versatility of his literary talent. -
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Dismissed from his job as a bank clerk Murdo sets out to convert all he meets to his extraordinary philosophy and unique vision of the world.
Bibliography
Short story collections:
- Survival without Error - 1970
- The Black and the Red - 1973
- The Hermit and Other Stories - 1977
- Murdo and Other Stories - 1981
- Mr Trill in Hades - 1984
- Selected Stories - 1990
Novels:
- Consider the Lilies - 1968
- The Last Summer - 1969
- My Last Duchess - 1975
- Goodbye, Mr Dixon - 1974
- An r-Aonaran- 1976
- An End to Autumn - 1978
- On the Island - 1979
- A Field Full of Folk - 1982
- The Search - 1983
- The Tenement - 1985
- In the Middle of the Wood - 1987
- An Honourable Death - 1992
- Thoughts of Murdo - 1993
Poetry:
- Ends and Beginnings - 1994
- A Country for Old Men - 2000
- Collected Poems - 2008
Internet Links
- Wikipedia entry on Iain Crichton Smith
- Essay by Edwin Morgan for the Association for Scottish Literary Studies on Iain Crichton Smith









