Andrew Soutar | |
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Born | 1879 |
Died | 24 November 1941 |
Other names | Edward Andrew Stagg |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Journalist |
Andrew Soutar (1879 – 1941) was a British novelist and journalist.
Born Edward Andrew Stagg, Soutar married Elspeth Soutar Swinton in 1907 at Prestwich, Lancashire adopting the name Soutar shortly after. Soutar was a correspondent, but is better known today for his novels, which were often serialized in newspapers. He also wrote pulp adventure stories for magazines.[1] Soutar's stories proved very popular with filmmakers, with a number being made into films during the silent era.