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The Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Scottish Literature
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The Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Scottish Literature Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Ian Brown (Editor); Alan Riach (Editor)

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This volume considers the major themes, texts and authors of Scottish literature of the twentieth and, so far, twenty-first century. It identifies the contexts and impulses that led Scottish writers to adopt their creative literary strategies. Moving beyond traditional classifications, it draws on the most recent critical approaches to open up new perspectives on Scottish literature since 1900.The volume's innovative thematic structure ensures that the most important texts or authors are seen from different perspectives whether in the context of empire, renaissance, war and post-war, literary genre, generation, and resistance. In order to provide thorough coverage, these thematic chapters are complemented by chronological 'Arcade' chapters, which outline the contexts of the literature of the period by decades, and by 'Overview' chapters which trace developments across the century in theatre, language and Gaelic literature. Taken together, the chapters provide a thorough and thought-provoking account of the century's literature.Key Features*The first volume of its kind to offer accessible and authoritative insights into Scottish literature since 1900*Innovative structure allows for new ways of approaching Scottish writers and literary texts * Draws on the most recent scholarship in the field from leading literary critics* Includes a guide to further reading

From the rear cover

Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature Series Editors: Ian Brown & Thomas Owen Clancy This series offers new insights into Scottish authors, periods and topics drawing on contemporary critical approaches. Each volume: * provides a critical evaluation and comprehensive overview of its subject * offers thought-provoking original critical assessments by expert contributors * includes a general introduction by the volume editor(s) and a selected guide to further reading. The Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Scottish Literature Edited by Ian Brown & Alan Riach This volume considers the major themes, texts and authors of Scottish literature of the twentieth and, so far, twenty-first century. It identifies the contexts and impulses that led Scottish writers to adopt their creative literary strategies. The volume's innovative thematic structure ensures that the most important texts or authors are seen from different perspectives whether in the context of empire, renaissance, war and post-war, literary genre and language. These thematic chapters are complemented by chronological 'Arcade' chapters, which outline the contexts of the literature of the period by decades. Taken together, the chapters provide a thorough and thought-provoking account of the century's literature. Key Features * The first volume of its kind to offer accessible and authoritative insights into Scottish literature since 1900 * Innovative structure allows for new ways of approaching Scottish writers and literary texts * Draws on the most recent scholarship in the field from leading literary critics * Includes a guide to further reading Ian Brown is a freelance scholar and arts and education consultant. Alan Riach holds the Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University.

Details

  • Title The Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Scottish Literature
  • Author Ian Brown (Editor); Alan Riach (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Edinburgh University Press
  • Date 2009-07
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780748636938 / 0748636935
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 in (23.37 x 15.75 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 22 to UP years
  • Grade levels 17 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects English literature - Scottish authors -, Scottish literature - 20th century - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009510164
  • Dewey Decimal Code 820.900

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  • Choice, 02/01/2010, Page 0

About the author

Ian Brown is Emeritus Professor in Drama at Kingston University and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He is the General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (EUP: 2007) and widely published on aspects of theatre and literature. He is also a playwright and poet.

Alan Riach holds the Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He is the General Editor of the Collected Works of Hugh MacDiarmid and the author of Representing Scotland in Literature, Popular Culture and Iconography (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) and Hugh MacDiarmid's Epic Poetry (Edinburgh University Press, 1991). His fifth book of poems, Homecoming (Luath Press) will be published in 2009.

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