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Charles Barron

1936 – 2012

Scottish Writer, Teacher and lecturer 1936–2012

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About Charles Barron

Lived 1936 – 2012 (aged 76).

Charles Aitken Barron (11 January 1936 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish writer, playwright, teacher and lecturer. He wrote primarily in Doric (Dialect from the North East, derived from old Scots.)

Early life and education Barron was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He attended Robert Gordon's College.

Career Barron's play "Fooshion", won the 'Total Oil Scottish Playwright's Award'. Also, his play "Amang the Craws" won the 'Doric Festival Playwriting Award' as well as being used by Learning & Teaching Scotland for use by Higher English/Drama candidates throughout Scotland. His plays have been used/performed by Edinburgh Theatre Workshop, Annexe Theatre of Glasgow, Dragon Productions of Glasgow, Pitlochry Theatre, Haddo House and Fleeman Productions of Aberdeen. However, he has not only written plays, his son-et-lumieres have been performed at sites all over Scotland.

Charles Barron died on 28 April 2012 at the age of 76. After a two-day stint in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary he died due to pancreatitis leading to multi-organ failure. Aberdeen Universary and Fleeman Productions have offered three prizes in his name for plays written in Doric.

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Who was Charles Barron?

Scottish Writer, Teacher and lecturer 1936–2012 (1936–2012)

When was Charles Barron born?

Charles Barron was born on 11 January 1936.

When did Charles Barron die?

Charles Barron died on 28 April 2012.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Barron

· Wikidata: Q21095466

· DBpedia: Charles Barron (playwright)

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