Creating a Scene

by Elspeth Davie

Book by Davie, Elspeth

159 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Elspeth Davie was born in Scotland but spent her earliest years in the south of England. She went to school in Edinburgh and trained at the University and Edinburgh College of Art. She taught painting for some years. Married, with one daughter, she lived for some time in Ireland before returning to Scotland. Her novels include Providings, Creating a Scene and Climbers on a Stair. Her collections of short stories include The Spark and The High Tide Talker.

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.