Allen Wright (journalist)

For the Choctaw chief and minister, see Allen Wright.

Allen Wright (22 February 1932 - 16 November 1997) was a Scottish arts critic and journalist. He was, for nearly 30 years, arts editor of The Scotsman newspaper, and was regarded as a champion of young critics. Wright first began to review at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1957[1] and today, the young writers' award at the Fringe is named the Allen Wright Award in his honour, having been established in 1998.[2] He was 'arguably Scotland's most respected arts journalist' of the era[3] and a 'major figure in the Scottish cultural scene'.[4]

  1. ^ Dale 1988, p. 71.
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  3. ^ Dale 1988, p. 70.
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