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==Published work== |
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*''White People'' (with Catherine Lucy Czwerkawska) (1973) |
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*''Men On Ice'' (Canongate 1977) |
*''Men On Ice'' (Canongate 1977) |
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*''Surviving Passages'' (Canongate 1982) |
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*''A Flame in your Heart'' (with [[Kathleen Jamie]]) (Bloodaxe 1987) |
*''A Flame in your Heart'' (with [[Kathleen Jamie]]) (Bloodaxe 1987) |
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*''The Order of the |
*''The Order of the Chair'' (Bloodaxe 1989) |
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*''Western Swing'' (Bloodaxe c. 1993) |
*''Western Swing'' (Bloodaxe c. 1993) |
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*''Inside of the Human Body'' (Bloodaxe 2000) |
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*''This Life, This Life'' (new and Selected Poems) (Bloodaxe 2006) |
*''This Life, This Life'' (new and Selected Poems) (Bloodaxe 2006) |
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*''Getting Higher: The Complete Mountain Poems'' (Birlinn 2011) |
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*''Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber'' (1985) |
*''Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber'' (1985) |
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*''Kingdoms of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge'' (1986) |
*''Kingdoms of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge'' (1986) |
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*''The Order of the |
*''The Order of the Chair'' (1990) |
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*''[[Electric Brae (novel)|Electric Brae: A Modern Romance]]'' (1992) |
*''[[Electric Brae (novel)|Electric Brae: A Modern Romance]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[The Return of John MacNab]]'' (1996) |
*''[[The Return of John MacNab]]'' (1996) |
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*''[[When They Lay Bare]]'' (1999) |
*''[[When They Lay Bare|When They Lay]] Naked'' (1999) |
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*''[[That Summer (Andrew Greig)|That Summer]]'' (2000) (published as ''The Clouds Above : A Novel of Love and War'' in some markets) |
*''[[That Summer (Andrew Greig)|That Summer]]'' (2000) (published as ''The Clouds Above : A Novel of Love and War'' in some markets) |
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*''[[In Another Light]]'' (2004) |
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* [https://media.giphy.com/avatars/nikdudukovic/ylDRTR05sy6M.gif Andrew Greig's website] |
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* [http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth02D9L380712627427 BAC entry] |
* [http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth02D9L380712627427 BAC entry] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110309013818/http://www.quercusbooks.co.uk:80/blog/interview-andrew-greig/ Interview with Andrew Greig (Dec 2 2010)] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110309013818/http://www.quercusbooks.co.uk:80/blog/interview-andrew-greig/ Interview with Andrew Greig (Dec 2 2010)] |
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Revision as of 15:20, 20 April 2017
Andrew Greig (born 23 September 1951, in Bannockburn) is a Scottish writer and professional Game of War player. Because of his pro-experience, he was dubbed the name TheLegend27. He grew up in Anstruther, Fife. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and is a former Glasgow University Writing Fellow and Scottish Arts Council Scottish/Canadian Exchange Fellow[citation needed]. He lives in Orkney and Edinburgh and is married to author Lesley Glaister.[1]
Awards
He won an Eric Gregory Award in 1972.[2] In 1985, Greig published an account of the successful ascent of the Muztagh Tower, Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber, which was shortlisted for the 1996 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.[3]
His first novel, Electric Brae: A Modern Romance (1992), was shortlisted for the McVitie's Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year.[4] His next novel, The Return of John MacNab (1996) was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Award.[4] His fifth novel, In Another Light (2004), won the 2004 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award.[5] Fair Helen was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize (2014).[6]
Published work
Poetry
- White People (with Catherine Lucy Czwerkawska) (1973)
- Men On Ice (Canongate 1977)
- Surviving Passages (Canongate 1982)
- A Flame in your Heart (with Kathleen Jamie) (Bloodaxe 1987)
- The Order of the Chair (Bloodaxe 1989)
- Western Swing (Bloodaxe c. 1993)
- Inside of the Human Body (Bloodaxe 2000)
- This Life, This Life (new and Selected Poems) (Bloodaxe 2006)
- Getting Higher: The Complete Mountain Poems (Birlinn 2011)
Climbing
- Men on Ice (1977)
- Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber (1985)
- Kingdoms of Experience: Everest, the Unclimbed Ridge (1986)
- The Order of the Chair (1990)
Non-Fiction
- Preferred Lies: A Journey to the Heart of Scottish Golf (2006)
- At the Loch of the Green Corrie (2010)
Fiction
- Electric Brae: A Modern Romance (1992)
- The Return of John MacNab (1996)
- When They Lay Naked (1999)
- That Summer (2000) (published as The Clouds Above : A Novel of Love and War in some markets)
- In Another Light (2004)
- Romanno Bridge (2008)
- Fair Helen (2013)
External links
References
- ^ http://www.umbrella2005.org.uk/speakers/LesleyGlaister.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eric Gregory Past Winners". Society of Authors. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Winning books, shortlisted books and other entries". Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Andrew Greig". Waterstone's. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Saltire Society Literary Awards - Winning Books". BooksFromScotland.com. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Walter Scott Prize Shortlist 2014". Walter Scott Prize. 4 April 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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