This is a list of playwrights either born in Scotland or living/based in Scotland. Playwrights whose work is in
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
and
Broad Scots
Scots ( endonym: ''Scots''; gd, Albais, ) is an Anglic language variety in the West Germanic language family, spoken in Scotland and parts of Ulster in the north of Ireland (where the local dialect is known as Ulster Scots). Most commonly ...
are included.
A – J
K – Z
See also
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Theatre of Scotland
Theatre in Scotland refers to the history of the performing arts in Scotland, or those written, acted and produced by Scots. Scottish theatre generally falls into the Western theatre tradition, although many performances and plays have investi ...
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List of theatres in Scotland
The following is a list of active theatres and concert halls in Scotland. They are organised alphabetically by name.
In rural areas, church halls and town halls may double up as theatres, and that many colleges and universities also have their ...
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List of Irish dramatists
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Scottish literature
Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by List of Scottish writers, Scottish writers. It includes works in Scottish English, English, Scottish Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic, Scots language, Scots, Brythonic languages, Bryth ...
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List of Scottish poets
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List of Scottish novelists
List of Scottish novelists is an incomplete alphabetical list of Scotland, Scottish novelists. It includes novelists of all genres writing in English, Scots language, Scots, Scottish Gaelic language, Gaelic or any other language. Novelists writi ...
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List of Scottish short story writers
This is an alphabetical list of short story writers from Scotland.
* William Black
* John Burke
* John Burnside
* Arthur Conan Doyle
* A. J. Cronin
* Carol Anne Davis
* Bill Drummond
* Alastair Dunnett
* Ian Hamilton Finlay
* Matthew Fitt
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Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
Scottish drama
Theatre in Scotland
Dramatists