Adam Smith, Janet (1905–1999)
Adam Smith, Janet (1905–1999)
Scottish editor, author and journalist. Born Janet Buchanan Adam Smith, Dec 9, 1905, in Glasgow, Scotland; died 1999; dau. of Sir George (minister and university principal) and Lady Lilian (Buchanan) Adam Smith; attended Cheltenham Ladies' College (scholar), Somerville College, Oxford; Aberdeen University, LLD (1962); m. William Edward Roberts (poet as Michael Roberts), 1935 (died 1948); m. John Dudley Carleton (headmaster of schools), 1965 (died 1974); children: (1st m.) three sons, one daughter.
Worked for BBC (1928–35), Listener (assistant editor, 1930–35), New Statesman & Nation (assistant literary editor, 1949–52, literary editor, 1952–60); wrote several well-received biographies, including two on author John Buchan; edited a number of books for both children and adults, including The Faber Book of Children's Verse, Henry James and Robert Louis Stevenson: A Record of Friendship and Criticism (correspondence), and The Living Stream: An Anthology of Twentieth Century Verse; translator of several climbing books with Nea Morin, including Annapurna; served as president, Royal Literary Fund.