Angus MacVicar
Angus MacVicar | |
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Born | Argyll, Scotland | 28 October 1908
Died | 31 October 2001 Campbeltown, Scotland | (aged 93)
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Scottish |
Genre | Crime thrillers, science fiction, memoirs |
Angus MacVicar (28 October 1908, Argyll – 31 October 2001, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute) was a Scottish author with a wide-ranging output. His greatest successes came in three separate genres: crime thrillers, juvenile science fiction, and autobiography. His early writing was interrupted by wartime service with the Royal Scots Fusiliers, hence most of his fiction appeared in the two decades following World War II.
MacVicar, whose father (also Angus) was a
Highlights of MacVicar's many thrillers included the Edgar Wallace-style Greybreek (1947) and The Killings on Kersivay (1962), plus some books with golfing backgrounds.
His children's stories combine simple
It was the first science fiction series ever translated to
The short unrelated Atom Chasers series was also popular.
In later life MacVicar turned to portraying his life and background as a child of the Manse in several memoirs such as Salt in My Porridge (1971). These books showed his Scottish literary voice at its most characteristic, unhampered by the genre requirements of his fiction.
MacVicar also presented the BBC television program Songs of Praise.
See also
- Planets in science fiction (Hesikos)
- Fictional planets of the Solar System (Elsewhere in the Solar System)
References
- ^ "Angus MacVicar Reluctant divinity student who found his vocation as an author and scriptwriter". 3 November 2001.
- ^ "John Robertson trolls Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers over Hearts pitch". 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Kenneth MacVicar". 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Mentioned (TV 1954) at "British Telefantasy Began in 1963...." Part 1". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ "Scots playwright Rona Munro has a unique honour". 26 May 2018.
- ^ Doctor Who Magazine Issue 476
- ^ Review on the website of the Israeli Science Fiction and Fantasy Association [1] Archived 29 November 2004 at the Wayback Machine