Iain Crichton Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Scottish_Poetry_Library
gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic_Society
gptkbp:award gptkb:James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize
gptkb:Scottish_Arts_Council_Book_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1928-01-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:David_Crichton_Smith
gptkb:Catherine_Crichton_Smith
gptkbp:death_date 1998-09-15
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poetry
gptkb:drama
Literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iain Crichton Smith
gptkbp:influenced Scottish Gaelic literature
Contemporary Scottish literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hugh_Mac_Diarmid
gptkb:Muriel_Spark
gptkb:Robert_Louis_Stevenson
gptkbp:known_for Exploring themes of identity and culture
His short stories
His advocacy for Scottish writers
His contributions to Scottish literature
His contributions to Scottish theatre
His critical essays on literature
His exploration of human relationships
His literary legacy in Scotland
His plays for the stage
His role in promoting Scottish Gaelic culture
His use of rural settings in his works
Writing in both English and Scottish Gaelic
gptkbp:language gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic
English
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Last_of_Mr._Nobody
The Red Door
Consider the Lillies
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Stornoway,_Scotland
gptkbp:place_of_death Inverness, Scotland
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Crichton Smith
gptkbp:website http://www.iaincrichtonsmith.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic_revival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5