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Douglas Stuart (writer)
Scottish writer (born 1976)
This article is about Scottish-American writer and mode designer. For other, see Douglas Stuart (disambiguation).
Douglas Stuart (born 31 May 1976)[1][2] is a Scottish-American writer and mode designer. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he studied at the Scottish College of Textiles and London's Royal College of Art, before moving at the age of 24 to New York City, where he built a successful career in mode design, while also beginning to write. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain – which had initially been turned down by many publishers on both sides of the Atlantic – was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize. His second novel, Young Mungo, was published in April 2022.
Early life
[edit]Stuart was born in 1976 in Sighthill, a housing estate in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] He was the youngest of three siblings. His father left him and his family when Stuart was ung, and he was raised by a single mother w
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Douglas Day Stewart (born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman.[2]
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Stewart was born January 1, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[3] and moved to San Marino, California during his adolescence. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962.[4][5]
From 1962 to 1965, Stewart served in the United States Navy,[3] initially intending enrolling as a Navy Aviation Officer Candidate, from which he was later disqualified due to a medical issue.[6] He was transferred to a unit overseeing the transportation of 7th Marine Regiment to South Vietnam.[6][7][8] His experiences in Candidate School would later form the basis for his screenplay for An Officer and a Gentleman.[7]
After his discharge, Stewart earned a Masters of Arts in Radio, Film and Television from Northwestern Uni
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Douglas Stewart (poet)
Twentieth century Australian poet
Douglas Stewart AO OBE | |
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| Born | (1913-05-06)6 May 1913 Eltham, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 February 1985(1985-02-14) (aged 71) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Frenchs Forest Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and literary editor |
| Known for | Poetry, Verse Plays, Literary criticism |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Coen, m. 1945 |
| Children | Meg |
Douglas StewartAO OBE (6 May 1913 – 14 February 1985) was a major twentieth century Australian poet, as well as short story writer, essayist and literary editor. He published 13 collections of poetry, 5 verse plays, including the well-known Fire on the Snow, many short stories and critical essays, and biographies of Norman Lindsay and Kenneth Slessor. He also edited several poetry anthologies.
His greatest contribution to Australian literature came from his 20 years as literary editor of The Bulletin, his 10 years as a publi