Alexander Scott (1920–1989) was a Scottish poet, playwright and scholar born in Aberdeen.
He wrote poetry in both Scots and Scottish English as well as plays, literary reviews and critical studies of literature.
As a writer, scholar, dramatist, broadcaster, critic and editor, he showed a life-long commitment to Scottish literary culture.
[2] In 1983, Scott became a founding editor of the periodical New Writing Scotland.
On 27th November 1989, The Scots Independent and the Scots Language Society presented a celebration of the poetry and prose of Alexander Scott at the Netherbow Theatre in Edinburgh.