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Violet Flint
Best known for a lively late-Victorian golf poem set in St. Andrews, this elusive writer mixed sport, humor, and a touch of the supernatural. The work has lasted because it captures both the charm of golf culture and the fun of a tall tale.
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About the author
Very little biographical information about Violet Flint is readily confirmed online, but reliable catalog and archive records do point to the name behind the byline. Project Gutenberg lists Violet Flint as an alias of J. E. Thomson, and rare-book auction records identify the pseudonym more specifically as Col. J. E. Thompson.
Flint is known for A Golfing Idyll; Or, The Skipper's Round with the Deil On the Links of St. Andrews, a humorous narrative poem first published in the 1890s. Set in the world of Scottish golf, the book blends local color, folklore, and playful storytelling, with illustrations by A. Islay Bannerman.
Even though the author remains somewhat mysterious, the book has stayed in circulation through major digital libraries and reprints. That long afterlife suggests a small classic: a spirited, distinctly Scottish literary curiosity for readers who enjoy golf, verse, and period charm.