The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Poetry

Matt McGuire; Colin Nicholson

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2009

The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Poetry

Matt McGuire and Colin Nicholson

In the series Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748636273

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About this book

The last three decades have seen unprecedented flourishing of creativity across the Scottish literary landscape, so that contemporary Scottish poetry constitutes an internationally renowned, award-winning body of work. At the heart of this has been the work of poets. As this poetry makes space for its own innovative concerns, it renegotiates the poetic inheritance of preceding generations. At the same time, Scottish poetry continues to be animated by writing from other places.

The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Poetry is the definitive guide to this flourishing poetic scene. Its chapters examine Scottish poetry in all three of the nation's languages. It analyses many thematic preoccupations: tradition and innovation; revolutions in gender; the importance of place; the aesthetic politics of devolution. These chapters are complemented by extended close readings of the work of key poets that have defined this era, including Edwin Morgan, Kathleen Jamie, Don Paterson, Aonghas MacNeacail and John Burnside.

Key Features

A thorough guide to contemporary Scottish poetry and poets, making the book an ideal course text
Reflects the ways in which the work of Scottish poets reflects a radical cultural independence following Devolution
Provides authoritative essays by the leading experts in the field
Includes a valuable synoptic bibliography

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Series Editors’ Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction – Feeling Independent Matt McGuire and Colin Nicholson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER ONE The Poetics of Devolution Alan Riach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
CHAPTER TWO Scottish Women’s Poetry since the 1970s Fiona Wilson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
CHAPTER THREE Contemporary Poetry in Scots Tom Hubbard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
CHAPTER FOUR Contemporary Gaelic Poetry Niall O’Gallagher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
CHAPTER FIVE A Democracy of Voices Kirsten Matthews Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
CHAPTER SIX Nomadic Subjects in Recent Poetry Colin Nicholson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
CHAPTER SEVEN Edwin Morgan Matt McGuire and Colin Nicholson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
CHAPTER EIGHT Kenneth White and John Burnside Marco Fazzini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
CHAPTER NINE Aonghas MacNeacail Peter Mackay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
CHAPTER TEN Kathleen Jamie Matt McGuire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
CHAPTER ELEVEN Kenneth White Cairns Craig Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
CHAPTER TWELVE Don Paterson Alan Gillis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
Endnotes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Further Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 240
Keywords: Literary Studies

eBook

Published: July 3, 2009
ISBN: 9780748636273