Robert Kemp

Robert Kemp (1908 - 1967) was a Scottish playwright.

He was born at Longhope in Orkney and educated at Robert Gordon's College and the University of Aberdeen.

Before turning to drama, he trained as a journalist with the Manchester Guardian. From the time he adapted Molière's L'Ecole des Femmes for the Scottish stage in 1947 he sought to promote a distinctly national drama, often employing Scots dialogue. In 1948, working with Tyrone Guthrie, he staged a revival of Scotland's first Scottish play, David Lyndsay's Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis and, also in 1948, he coined the phrase “Edinburgh Festival Fringe”.…more

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	Scottish Literature: An Introduction by Alan Riach 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2022 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama by Ian Brown (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scotland by Ian Finlay liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1946 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What do You do During the Day? by Michael Elder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Seasons of the Edinburgh Gateway Company, 1953 - 1965 by Albert D. Mackie (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1965 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journey: The Gateway Theatre Building and Company, 1884 - 1965 by Ian Brown (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 1874 - 1974 by Alan Reiach (Foreword) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1974 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Festival in the North: The Story of the Edinburgh Festival by George Bruce liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1975 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Scottish Arts: An Outline by John MacNair Reid (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1951 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scotland and the Lowland Tongue: Studies in the Language and Literature of Lowland Scotland by J. Derrick McClure (Editor) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1983 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars