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Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349036501
Total Pages : 1555 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Writers Directory written by NA NA and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-05 with total page 1555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Gifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Scottish Literature in English and Scots written by Douglas Gifford and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantial new volume is a stimulating yet in-depth introduction to Scottish literature in English and Scots. From medieval to modern, the entire range of literature is introduced, examined and explored. Aimed primarily at those with an interest in Scottish literature, this guide also responds to the need for students and teachers to have detailed discussions of individual authors and texts.The volume looks at Scottish literature in six period sections: Early Scottish Literature, Eighteenth-Century, The Age of Scott, Victorian and Edwardian, The Twentieth-Century Scottish Literary Renaissance, and Scottish Literature since 1945. Each section begins with an overview of the period, followed by several chapters examining exemplary authors and texts. Each section finishes with an extensive discussion including suggestions as to how to further explore the rich and often neglected hinterlands of Scottish writing. Extensive reading lists identify primary texts of the period as well as details of a wide range of additional authors. Opening up neglected areas of study as well as responding to the burgeoning interest in novelists, modern poets and dramatists, this book serves as an invaluable guide to Scottish Literature.
Author : Douglas Gifford
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748672664
Total Pages : 741 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book History of Scottish Women's Writing written by Douglas Gifford and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive critical analysis of Scottish women's writing from its recoverable beginnings to the present day. Essays cover individual writers - such as Margaret Oliphant, Nan Shepherd, Muriel Spark and Liz Lochhead - as well as groups of writers or kinds of writing - such as women poets and dramatists, or Gaelic writing and the legacy of the Kailyard. In addition to poetry, drama and fiction, a varied body of non-fiction writing is also covered, including diaries, memoirs, biography and autobiography, didactic and polemic writing, and popular and periodical writing for and by women.
Author : Eleano Bell
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9401209804
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The Scottish Sixties written by Eleano Bell and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a number of publications have appeared in recent years marking the importance of the ‘swinging sixties’, many tend to be personally reflective in nature and London-centric in their coverage. By contrast, The Scottish Sixties: Reading, Rebellion, Revolution? addresses this misrepresentation and in so doing fills a gap in both Scottish and British literary and cultural studies. Through a series of academic analyses based on archival records, ephemera and work produced during the 1960s, this volume focuses uniquely on Scotland. In its concern with some of the key figures of Scottish cultural life, the book considers amongst other topics the implications of censorship, the role of little magazines in shaping cultural debates, the radical nature of much Scottish literature of the time, developments in the avant-garde and the role of experiment in theatre, film, TV, fine art and music.
Author : Geoffrey Sutton
Publisher : Mondial
ISBN 13 : 1595690905
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)
Download or read book Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, 1887-2007 written by Geoffrey Sutton and published by Mondial. This book was released on 2008 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique work of international reference with more than 300 individual articles on the most important authors, this resource tells the fascinating story of the development of the literature from its humble beginnings in 1887 to its worldwide use in every literary genre today.
Author : Hames Scott Hames
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474418163
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Literary Politics of Scottish Devolution written by Hames Scott Hames and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a cultural history and political critique of Scottish devolutionProvides the first critical history of Scottish devolutionOffers the first multidisciplinary study of (UK or Scottish) devolution: engaging extensively with the work of historians, sociologists, political scientists and cultural theoristsCombines close attention to political and electoral factors with cultural issues and developments Draws on political theory which illuminates devolution from outside its terms This book is about the role of writers and intellectuals in shaping constitutional change. Considering an unprecedented range of literary, political and archival materials, it explores how questions of 'voice', language and identity featured in debates leading to the new Scottish Parliament in 1999. Tracing both the 'dream' of cultural empowerment and the 'grind' of electoral strategy, it reconstructs the influence of magazines such as Scottish International, Radical Scotland, Cencrastus and Edinburgh Review, and sets the fiction of William McIlvanney, James Kelman, Irvine Welsh, A. L. Kennedy and James Robertson within a radically altered picture of devolved Scotland.
Author : Andy Bollen
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1788851684
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects written by Andy Bollen and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comedy writer’s collection of “artifacts dedicated to controversial, silly and bonkers mishaps . . . [a] tribute to an alternative football history” (Daily Record). Andy Bollen has created a fantasy football museum to collect together a treasure trove of Scottish football exhibits that ranges from Jimmy Johnstone’s oar to Aggie the tea lady’s trolley. Learn why Puskás and Socrates should’ve been Scottish, the versatility of the pie and Napoleon’s links to Bovril and explore all the wonders of the game north of the Border—from Arthur Montford to the phone-in, Think Tanks, Buckfast, vanishing cream for referees, Twitter, VAR technology and flares (pyrotechnics, not 1970s attire). These exhibits distill the beauty of Scottish football into an entertaining volume that will make the perfect gift for any fan. Taking a satirical swipe at the beautifully flawed game, A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects covers the mayhem, mavericks and bric-a-brac from the magic sponge, to the pie, hair weaves to tattoos. Bollen is the perfect curator: impeccably informed, passionate and insightful. “It’s not Hampden Babylon, but it’s very funny.” —Stuart Cosgrove, author of Hampden Babylon
Author : Louise Welsh
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1847673937
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The Cutting Room written by Louise Welsh and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Unputdownable' Sunday Times 'I was hooked from page one' Guardian When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.
Author : Amy J. Devitt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521024044
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Standardizing Written English written by Amy J. Devitt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-13 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Devitt offers a new view of the linguistic process of standardization, the movement of specific language features towards uniformity. Drawing on theoretical arguments and empirical data, she examines the way in which linguistic conformity develops out of variation, and the textual and social factors that influence this process. After defining and clarifying the general theoretical issues involved, the author takes as a specific case study the standardization of written English in Scotland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and shows that standardization is a gradual process, that it occurs at significantly different rates and times in different genres, that it encompasses periods of great variation, and that it occurs concurrently with sociopolitical shifts. The interrelationship of linguistic features, genres, and social pressures shape the nature and direction of standardization.
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9781857431797
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (317 download)
Download or read book International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004 written by Europa Publications and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accurate and reliable biographical information essential to anyone interested in the world of literature TheInternational Who's Who of Authors and Writersoffers invaluable information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world, including many up-and-coming writers as well as established names. With over 8,000 entries, this updated edition features: * Concise biographical information on novelists, authors, playwrights, columnists, journalists, editors, and critics * Biographical details of established writers as well as those who have recently risen to prominence * Entries detailing career, works published, literary awards and prizes, membership, and contact addresses where available * An extensive listing of major international literary awards and prizes, and winners of those prizes * A directory of major literary organizations and literary agents * A listing of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Author : Paul Henderson Scott
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1909912689
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Scotland written by Paul Henderson Scott and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than 300 years of union with its larger and wealthier neighbour, Scotland has the opportunity to be independent. It is a chance that well-known Scottish cultural and political commentator Paul Henderson Scott firmly believes should be taken. In Scotland: A Creative Past, An Independent Future, he looks to Scotland's vibrant literary and cultural heritage to envisage an independent nation. Revisiting aspects of Scotland's political and cultural past, from the Union of 1707 to literary figures including Robert Louis Stevenson and Alasdair Gray, this is a passionate and eloquent exploration of Scotland's past, and its potential future - a future where national confidence, culture and identity can flourish. Scott's provocative book persuasively argues the case for Independence, considering a variety of topics, both historic and current, cultural and political. But in every case, the benefits of Independence are clear. Scotland has the opportunity to become more confident, prosperous and contented - an opportunity that even the most sceptical reader will be persuaded that they should take.
Author : Stefan Dollinger
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027231087
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book New-dialect Formation in Canada written by Stefan Dollinger and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the development of eleven modal auxiliaries in late 18th- and 19th-century Canadian English in a framework of new-dialect formation. The study assesses features of the modal auxiliaries, tracing influences to British and American input varieties, parallel developments, or Canadian innovations. The findings are based on the "Corpus of Early Ontario English," "pre-Confederation Section, "the first electronic corpus of early Canadian English. The data, which are drawn from newspapers, diaries and letters, include original transcriptions from manuscript sources and texts from semi-literate writers. While the overall results are generally coherent with new-dialect formation theory, the Ontarian context suggests a number of adaptations to the current model. In addition to its general Late Modern English focus, "New-Dialect Formation in Canada" traces changes in epistemic modal functions up to the present day, offering answers to the loss of root uses in the central modals. By comparing Canadian with British and American data, important theoretical insights on the origins of the variety are gained. The study offers a sociohistorical perspective on a still understudied variety of North American English by combining language-internal features with settlement history in this first monograph-length, diachronic treatment of Canadian English in real time.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1102 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Scottish Literary Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781857431780
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (317 download)
Download or read book International Who's Who in Poetry 2004 written by Europa Publications and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides up-to-date profiles on the careers of leading and emerging poets.
Author : Nancy K. Gish
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349056197
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Hugh MacDiarmid written by Nancy K. Gish and published by Springer. This book was released on 1984-06-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Lynch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0199234825
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Scottish History written by Michael Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searchable online reference covers more than 20 centuries of history, and interpret history broadly, covering areas such as archaeology, climate, culture, languages, immigration, migration, and emigration. Multi-authored entries analyze key themes such as national identity, women and society, living standards, and religious belief across the centuries in an authoritative yet approachable way. The A-Z entries are complemented by maps, genealogies, a glossary, a chronology, and an extensive guide to further reading.--From title screen.
