Robert McLellan, Playing Scotland's Story

Collected Dramatic Works

Häftad, Lågskotska, 2013

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With a strong, vibrant use of Scots, McLellan intermingles comedy with serious moral and political content. McLellan's collected works brings together previously unpublished plays like Jeddart Justice with acknowledged classics such as Jamie the Saxt and a selection of his prize-winning poems. Also included are a Foreword by playwright and poet Donald Campbell and an Epilogue by drama producer Alastair Cording.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-10-20
Mått156 x 233 x 34 mm
Vikt710 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkLågskotska
Antal sidor408
FörlagLuath Press Ltd
ISBN9781906817534

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Robert McLellan was born in 1907 at Linmill Farm in the Clyde Valley. Educated at Bearsden Academy, Glasgow, he went on to study philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He finally settled on Arran until his death in 1985. His most famous play, Jamie the Saxt, was first performed in 1937. In addition to stage plays, McLellan also wrote five radio plays, The Linmill Stories and two poetic works, of which Sweet Largie Bay which was awarded The Scottish Arts Council's Poetry Prize in 1956. He was Honorary Vice President of the Lallans Society and Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society of Playwrights. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1978.