Lucy scott moncrieff biography of george

Scottish author

For the Scottish soldier and engineer, see George Kenneth Scott-Moncrieff.

George Irving Scott-Moncrieff (9 April 1910 – 11 March 1974) was a Scottish novelist, playwright, poet, journalist, editor, and author of several well-known books on Scotland.^[1]

Early life and education

George Scott-Moncrieff was born in Morningside, Edinburgh, the younger son of Rev.

Colin William Scott-Moncrieff and Constance Elizabeth Hannah Lunn. He was a nephew of the famous translator C. K. Scott Moncrieff.

Lucy scott moncrieff biography of george

His elder brother, Colin Herbert (8 November 1908 – November 1941), was killed in action in Libya. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Aldenham School in Hertfordshire, England.^[2]

Career

Scott-Moncrieff's first novel Café Bar was published in 1932.

He married his first wife Ann Shearer in 1936, having met her in London where they both worked as journalists.^[3] Under her influence he converted from the Scottis