
Literature of Scotland
The Twentieth Century
Roderick Watson(Author)
Red Globe Press
2nd Edition
Published on 24. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-230-00037-7 (ISBN)
Description
This companion volume to The Literature of Scotland: The Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century examines the writing of the twentieth century. From The House with the Green Shutters to Trainspotting, this text provides a critical and historical context to the modern upsurge of writing in English, Scots and Gaelic.
Reviews / Votes
'An excellent resource.' - Caroline McCracken-Flesher, University of Wyoming, USA 'Clear, lucid and accessible.' - Douglas Gifford, University of Glasgow, UK '...a book of formidable scholarship that can be easily dipped into for specific, sought-after information, yet general reader and specialist alike can read Watson's lucid prose from cover-to-cover with pleasure.' - Scott Lyall, Scottish Studies Review Reviews of the previous edition 'Roderick Watson's The Literature of Scotland is a masterly survey of 600 years of writing in Gaelic, Scots and English. It is accurate in its facts, fair in its judgements, brilliant in its compression and a pleasure to read.' - The Weekend Scotsman 'Roderick Watson has done a notable service to Scottish letters. This is a book which should be in every house in Scotland.' - P. H. Scott, Books in Scotland 'A substantial piece of work, written in a lively, flowing style, which combines clarity with concision. The wealth of detail packed into its less than 500 pages makes it an invaluable addition to the shelves of any scholar wishing to know more about Scotland's long and continuing literary tradition.' - Aonghas MacNeacall, The West Highland Free Press 'An essential reference work.' - James Roberson, Glasgow HeraldMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 2006
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
502 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-00037-7 (9780230000377)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-06743-2
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
RODERICK WATSON is Professor of English at the University of Stirling, UK, and Director of the Stirling Centre for Scottish Studies.
Content
Acknowledgements.- Map of Scotland.- Preface.- Introduction: Renewals, Revivals and Revisions.- The Twentieth Century: The Scottish Literary Renaissance.- Beyond the Renaissance: Old Themes, New Blood, New Voices.- Chronological Table.- Further Reading.- Index.