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Author Description Joy Hendry (b. 1953) is a Scottish writer and literary critic. She was educated at Perth Academy, the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education.<br /><br />While still at university, she became involved in editing and producing the Scottish literary magazine <i>Chapman</i>. "Controversial, influential, outspoken and intelligent", the magazine was founded in 1970 and edited by Hendry from 1976. Under her wing it published fiction, poetry and essays by both established and emerging Scottish writers.<br /><br />Hendry taught English at Knox Academy in Haddington from 1977 to 1984, then left to become a full-time writer.<br /><br />Her <i>Gang Doun wi' a Sang</i>, a celebration of the life and work of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1048175.William_Soutar" title="William Soutar" rel="nofollow noopener">William Soutar</a>, was staged at Perth Theatre in October 1990. In 1991 she delivered the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/175660.Neil_M__Gunn" title="Neil M. Gunn" rel="nofollow noopener">Neil M. Gunn</a> Centenary lecture in Caithness, which was later published in book form.

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