Scotlands: poets and the nation

Gifford, D.M. and Riach, A. (Eds.) (2004) Scotlands: poets and the nation. Carcanet: Manchester. ISBN 9781857547405

Abstract

'Scotlands: Poets and the Nation' brings alive the unfolding story of Scottish national identity through its poetry. It opens with the anonymous Celtic poet who wrote of 'Scotland with its wonders'; it concludes with Iain Crichton Smith's secular prayer for a country that is 'fresh and glittering and contemporary' as it moves into a new era. The anthology contains patriotism and satire, moving laments and joke-poems, well-loved treasures of Scottish poetry and the less familiar voices of common men and women through the ages. All the major Scottish poets are represented, as well as Gaelic-language poets in the original language and in translation; poets looking at Scotland from an outsider's perspective, from Shakespeare to Les Murray; and the strong Scottish tradition of women's poetry. From Robert Burns to Kokumo Rocks, from Lady Nairne to Jackie Kay, the collection celebrates the enduring strengths of Scottish identity and imagination.

• Item Type: Edited Books
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Riach, Professor Alan and Gifford, Professor Douglas
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Scottish Literature
• Publisher: Carcanet
• ISBN: 9781857547405

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