Robert McLellan, Playing Scotland’s Story

About the Book: 

Robert McLellan: Plaing Scotland's Story offers the reader an insight into the works of one of Scotland's most intriguing dramatists.

McLellan's dedication to the language of Scotland is combined with rich local detail to create superb lyrical poems and outstandingly beautiful plays which are both witty and intelligent in their portrayal of Scottish history and culture. 

His works are an exploration of the history of Scottish identity and the journey it has made, fearlessly confronting the unattractive aspects of Scottish culture with refreshing honesty and humour. 

This collection brings together - for the first time - all of McLellan's plays including previously unpublished works and selected poems. A foreword by playwright and poet 
Donald Campbell and an epilogue by drama producer Alastair Cording are also included.

About the Author:

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.