Stevie Smith
(1902-1971), Poet and novelistFlorence Margaret ('Stevie') Smith
Sitter in 7 portraits
Poet and novelist; her eight volumes of verse, many illustrated with her own comic drawings, include Not Waving but Drowning (1957); also the author of three novels of which the first, Novel on Yellow Paper (1936) is the best known. In the 1960s Smith built a popular reputation as a performer of her own work, making a number of broadcasts and recordings.
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, July 1966
NPG x13748
by Walter Stoneman
vintage print, 1970
NPG x185364
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 5 February 1970
NPG x165749
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 5 February 1970
NPG x165750
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