Florence Margaret Smith, known as Stevie Smith (20 September 1902 – 7 March 1971), was an English poet and novelist. She was awarded the Cholmondeley Award for Poets and won 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.
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Florence Margaret Smith 20 September 1902 Kingston upon Hull, England
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Died |
7 March 1971 (aged 68) Ashburton, Devon, England
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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