Liz Lochhead

Liz Lochhead
Lochhead speaks at the 2024 St Andrew's Book Festival.
Makar
In office
19 January 2011  31 January 2016
Preceded byEdwin Morgan
Succeeded byJackie Kay
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Anne Lochhead

(1947-12-26) 26 December 1947
Craigneuk, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alma materGlasgow School of Art
OccupationTeacher, poet, playwright, Makar

Liz Lochhead Hon FRSE (born 26 December 1947) is a Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster. Between 2011 and 2016 she was the Makar, or National Poet of Scotland, and served as Poet Laureate for Glasgow between 2005 and 2011.