The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume Three: Modern Transformations: New Identities (from 1918): The Edinburgh History of Scottish ... New Identities (from 1918) (vol. 3)

These three volumes in offer a major reinterpretation, re-evaluation, and repositioning of what is arguably Scotland's most important and influential contribution to world culture-its literature. Drawing on the very best of recent scholarship, the History contributes a wide range of new and exciting insights and offers a new interpretation of what it means to be "Scottish." These anthologies contribute a wide range of new and exciting insights. The first volume begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its early peoples. It covers the literature produced during the medieval and early modern period in Scotland, surveying the riches of Scottish work in Gaelic, Welsh, Old Norse, Old English, and Old French, as well as in Latin and Scots. The second volume deals with a period in which Scotland underwent some of the most dramatic upheavals in its history. It reveals how Scottish writers in shaping the modernity of Britain, Europe and the world. The third volume explores Scottish literature in all its forms and languages since the end of the World War I, bringing together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents. COPYRIGHT......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 9 1 Changing Cultures: The History of Scotland since 1918......Page 12 2 Notes on a Small Country: Scotland’s Geography since 1918......Page 22 3 Resistance to Monolinguality: The Languages of Scotland since 1918......Page 32 4 The International Reception and Literary Impact of Scottish Literature of the Period since 1918......Page 42 5 The Criticism of Scottish Literature: Tradition, Decline and Renovation......Page 53 6 Literature and the Screen Media since 1908......Page 64 7 Material Culture in Modern Scotland......Page 75 8 Sir James Frazer and Marian McNeill......Page 80 9 Hugh MacDiarmid......Page 86 10 Edwin and Willa Muir: Scottish, European and Gender Journeys, 1918–69......Page 95 11 ‘To Get Leave to Live’: Negotiating Regional Identity in the Literature of North-East Scotland......Page 106 12 Disorientation of Place, Time and ‘Scottishness’: Conan Doyle, Linklater, Gunn, Mackay Brown and Elphinstone......Page 117 13 Past and Present: Modern Scottish Historical Fiction......Page 125 14 Tradition and Modernity: Gaelic Bards in the Twentieth Century......Page 141 15 Theatres, Writers and Society: Structures and Infrastructures of Theatre Provision in Twentieth- Century Scotland......Page 153 16 Cultural Catalysts: Sorley MacLean and George Campbell Hay......Page 162 17 Living with the Double Tongue: Modern Poetry in Scots......Page 174 18 Monsters and Goddesses: Culture Re-energised in the Poetry of Ruaraidh MacThòmais and Aonghas MacNeacail......Page 187 19 Old Country, New Dreams: Scottish Poetry since the 1970s......Page 196 20 The Lost Boys and Girls of Scottish Children’s Fiction......Page 209 21 The Human and Textual Condition: Muriel Spark’s Narratives......Page 218 22 From Carswell to Kay: Aspects of Gender, the Novel and the Drama......Page 225 23 The Autobiography in Scottish Gaelic......Page 236 24 Varieties of Voice and Changing Contexts: Robin Jenkins and Janice Galloway......Page 242 25 Breaking Boundaries: From Modern to Contemporary in Scottish Fiction......Page 248 26 Re-imagining the City: End of the Century Cultural Signs in the Novels of McIlvanney, Banks, Gray, Welsh, Kelman, Owens and Rankin......Page 264 27 The Border Crossers and Reconfiguration of the Possible: Poet-Playwright-Novelists from the Mid-Twentieth Century on......Page 273 28 In the Shadow of the Bard: The Gaelic Short Story, Novel and Drama since the early Twentieth Century......Page 284 29 Staging the Nation: Multiplicity and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Scottish Theatre......Page 294 30 Varieties of Gender Politics, Sexuality and Thematic Innovation in Late Twentieth-Century Drama......Page 306 31 The Diaspora and its Writers......Page 315 32 New Diversity, Hybridity and Scottishness......Page 331 Notes on Contributors – Volume Three......Page 343 Index......Page 348 The Edinburgh History of Scottish LiteratureGeneral Editor: Ian BrownCo-editors: Thomas Owen Clancy, Susan Manning and Murray PittockThe Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature offers a major reinterpretation, re-evaluation and repositioning of the scope, nature and importance of Scottish Literature, arguably Scotland's most important and influential contribution to world culture. Drawing on the very best of recent scholarship, the History contributes a wide range of new and exciting insights. It takes full account of modern theory, but refuses to be in thrall to critical fashion. It is important not only for literary scholars, but because it changes the very way we think about what Scottishness is.The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume 3:Modern Transformations: New Identities (from 1918)Period and General Editor: Ian BrownCo-editors: Thomas Owen Clancy, Susan Manning and Murray PittockIn almost a century since the First World War ended, Scotland has been transformed in many rich ways. Its literature has been an essential part of that transformation. The third volume of the History,/i> explores the vibrancy of modern Scottish literature in all its forms and languages. Giving full credit to writing in Gaelic and by the Scottish diaspora, it brings together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents. It provides an accessible and refreshing picture of both the varieties of Scottish literatures and the kaleidoscopic versions of Scotland that mark literary developments since 1918.The other volumes in the History are:The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume 1: From Columba to the Union (until 1707)The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume 2: Enlightenment, Britain and Empire (1707-1918)Key Features• Original - presents new approaches to what is literature and what is Scottishness.• Inclusive - Gaelic and diasporic writing, Latin writing, theol In almost a century since the First World War ended, Scotland has been transformed in many rich ways. Its literature has been an essential part of that transformation. The third volume of the History, /i> explores the vibrancy of modern Scottish literature in all its forms and languages. Giving full credit to writing in Gaelic and by the Scottish diaspora, it brings together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents. It provides an accessible and refreshing picture of both the varieties of Scottish literatures and the kaleidoscopic versions of Scotland that mark literary developments since 1918. The other volumes in the History are: The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume 1: From Columba to the Union (until 1707) The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature, Volume 2: Enlightenment, Britain and Empire (1707-1918) Key Features Original - presents new approaches to what is literature and what is Scottishness. Inclusive - Gaelic and diasporic writing, Latin writing, theological writing, legal writing, and context chapters. Comprehensive - provides the fullest coverage of Scottish literature ever and the first survey for almost 20 years. Distinguished contributors from many countries. Influences the agenda for critical debate on Scottish writing in the twenty-first century This Third Volume Of The History Explores The Vibrancy Of Modern Scottish Literature In All Its Forms And Languages. Giving Full Credit To Writing In Gaelic And By The Scottish Diaspora, It Brings Together The Best Contemporary Critical Insights From Three Continents. V. 1. From Columba To The Union (until 1707) / Co-editor, Susan Manning -- V. 2. Enlightenment, Britain And Empire (1707-1918) / Co-editors, Thomas Owen Clancy, Murray Pittock -- V. 3. Modern Transformations: New Identities (from 1918) / Co-editors, Thomas Owen Clancy, Susan Manning, Murray Pittock. General Editor, Ian Brown ; Assistant Editor, Ksenija Horvat ; Editorial Assistant, Ashley Hales. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. v. 1. From Columba to the Union (until 1707) / period editors, Thomas Owen Clancy (to 1314), Murray Pittock (1314-1707) v. 2. Enlightenment, Britain and Empire (1707-1918) / period editor, Susan Manning v. 3. Modern transformations: new identities (from 1918) / general and period editor, Ian Brown