About Allen Wright
Lived 1932 – 1997 (aged 64–65). Allen Wright was a British art critic and journalist.
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 and today, the young writers' award at the Fringe is named the Allen Wright Award in his honour, having been established in 1998.
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Scottish arts critic and journalist (1932-1997)
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Allen Wright was an art critic and journalist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allen Wright. https://biography.guide/allen-wright-art-critic/
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