February 1, 1918 - April 13, 2006
Scottish novelist, essayist, short story writer and poet
Author of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "The Mandelbaum Gate" (for which she was awarded the James Tate Black Memorial Prize in 1965), "The Public Image" (for which she was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1969) and "Loitering with Intent" (for which she was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1998)
Scottish novelist, essayist, short story writer and poet
Author of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "The Mandelbaum Gate" (for which she was awarded the James Tate Black Memorial Prize in 1965), "The Public Image" (for which she was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1969) and "Loitering with Intent" (for which she was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1998)
Became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1967
Became Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1993
Was awarded the Golden PEN Award in 1998