Scotland's Books [electronic resource] : A History of Scottish Literature

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crawford, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature.

English literature--Scottish authors--History and criticism--Scotland.

Scottish literature--History and criticism.

Scottish literature.

Literature and history.

Scotland--Intellectual life.

Scotland.

Scotland--In literature.

Local Subjects:

English literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (848 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Oxford University Press, USA, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Treasure Island to Trainspotting, Scotland's rich literary tradition has influenced writing across centuries and cultures far beyond its borders. Here, for the first time, is a single volume presenting the glories of fifteen centuries of Scottish literature. In Scotland's Books the much loved poet Robert Crawford tells the story of Scottish imaginative writing and its relationship to the country's history. Stretching from the medieval masterpieces of St. Columba's Iona - the earliest surviving Scottish work - to the energetic world of twenty-first-century writing by authors such as Ali Sm

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; The Illustrations in This Book; Acknowledgements; Web Resources and Further Reading; Introduction; 1 Praise; 2 Liberty; 3 Reformation; 4 The Staggering State; 5 Ever Green; 6 The Scottish Enlightenment; 7 The Age of Burns; 8 Volcano, Wizard, Bankrupt, Spy; 9 Scotland and London; 10 Renaissance; 11 Hard-wearing Flowers; 12 Globalization and a Smirr of Rain; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-19-972767-8