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Scotland's Books

The Penguin History of Scottish Literature

Robert Crawford author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:2nd Aug '07

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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 poet Robert Crawford tells the story of Scottish writing and its relationship to the country’s history. Stretching from the medieval masterpiece of St Columba’s Iona - the earliest surviving Scottish work - to the imaginative, thriving world of twenty-first-century writing with authors such as Ali Smith and James Kelman, this outstanding collection traces the development of literature in Scotland and explores the cultural, linguistic and literary heritage of the nation. It includes extracts from the writing discussed to give a flavour of the original work, full quotations in their own language, previously unpublished works by authors and plenty of new research. Informative and readable, this is the definitive guide to the marvellous legacy of Scottish literature.

  • Winner of Saltire Society/National Library of Scotland Scottish Research Book of the Year Award 2007

ISBN: 9780140299403

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm

Weight: 575g

848 pages