The first contemporary critical investigation since Liz Lochhead's appointment as Scotland's second Scots Makar, this Companion examines her poetry, theatre, visual and performing arts, broadcast media, her theatre for children and young people, her translations for the stage as well as translations of her texts into foreign languages and cultures.

Explores the significance of Liz Lochhead's work for the twenty-first century Liz Lochhead was appointed Scots Makar in 2011 and this is the first comprehensive study of her work for 20 years. The volume addresses the full range of Lochhead's work and considers her long-standing significance in Scottish culture. Her poetry, original stage plays, classical adaptations, theatre for young people and her work in translation are all explored in detail by international scholars and practitioners. Her pioneering woman's voice, her manipulation of language, her engagement with history and with traditions of Scottish Gothic writing are examined, and important questions about the role of the artist and the arts in Scottish culture today are raised. Key Features: - written in an accessible style for both students and the general reader - the first collection of new criticism on Lochhead since 1994 - contributions by poets and theatre practitioners Anne Varty is Reader in Victorian Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway. She co-edited Liz Lochhead's Voices (Edinburgh University Press, 1993) with Robert Crawford, and her most recent monograph is Children and Theatre in Victorian Britain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). Her research is multidisciplinary and focuses on interfaces between history, literature and theatre.