Lochhead
Lochhead is a surname shared by several notable people, among them being: * Alex Lochhead (born 1866), Scottish footballer * Andy Lochhead (born 1941), Scottish footballer * Archie Lochhead (1892–1971), Scottish-American banker * Arthur Lochhead (1897–1966), Scottish footballer * David Lochhead (1936–1999), Canadian theologian * Duggie Lochhead (1904–1968), Scottish football manager * Kenneth Lochhead (1926–2006), Canadian painter * Liz Lochhead (born 1947), Scottish poet and playwright * Matty Lochhead (1884–1964), Scottish footballer * Richard Lochhead (born 1969), Scottish politician * Tony Lochhead (born 1982), New Zealand former professional soccer player See also

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Liz Lochhead
Liz Lochhead Hon FRSE (born 26 December 1947) is a Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster. Between 2011 and 2016 she was the Makar, or National Poet of Scotland, and served as Poet Laureate for Glasgow between 2005 and 2011. Early life Elizabeth Anne Lochhead was born in Craigneuk, a "little ex-mining village just outside Motherwell", Lanarkshire. Her mother and father had both served in the army during the Second World War, and later, her father was a local government clerk. In 1952, the family moved into a new council house in the mining village of Newarthill, where her sister was born in 1957. Though she was encouraged by her teachers to study English, Lochhead was determined to go to Glasgow School of Art where she studied between 1965 and 1970. After graduation Lochhead taught art at High Schools in Glasgow and Bristol, a career at which she says she was "terrible" Career Having written poetry as a child and whilst studying at Art School, Lochhead won a B ...
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