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Kenneth McLeish
AuthorBooks · Second hand1940-1997
John Kenneth Tyrrell McLeish, known as Kenneth McLeish (1940–1997) was a British writer, playwright and translator. McLeish, "the most widely respected and prolific translator of drama in Britain", translated all the surviving classical Greek plays, most plays by Henrik Ibsen and Georges Feydeau, and individual plays by Plautus, Molière, Alfred Jarry, August Strindberg, Ödön von Horváth and Eugène Marin Labiche.
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About Kenneth McLeish
Birth
1940
Death
1997
John Kenneth Tyrrell McLeish, known as Kenneth McLeish (1940–1997) was a British writer, playwright and translator. McLeish, "the most widely respected and prolific translator of drama in Britain", translated all the surviving classical Greek plays, most plays by Henrik Ibsen and Georges Feydeau, and individual plays by Plautus, Molière, Alfred Jarry, August Strindberg, Ödön von Horváth and Eugène Marin Labiche.
Born in Glasgow, Kenneth McLeish built a prolific career as a writer, translator, and playwright.
His work covers an impressive range of topics, from history and biography to children's literature.
He is recognized for his work as an editor and specialist, notably for his influential Bloomsbury good reading guide.
Throughout his life, McLeish published a total of 86 works exploring human thought and culture.
His literary legacy includes the notable work Key Ideas in Human Thought, reflecting his deep interest in knowledge.
