Kailyard And Scottish Literature

Author : Andrew Nash
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789042022034

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Kailyard and Scottish Literature by Andrew Nash Pdf

For more than a century, the word 'Kailyard' has been a focal point of Scottish literary and cultural debate. Originally a term of literary criticism, it has come to be used, often pejoratively, across a whole range of academic and popular discourse. Historians, politicians and critics of Scottish film and media have joined literary scholars in using the term to set out a diagnosis of Scottish culture. This is the first comprehensive study of the subject. Andrew Nash traces the origins of the Kailyard diagnosis in the nineteenth century and considers the critical concerns that gave rise to it. He then provides a full reassessment of the literature most commonly associated with the term - the fiction of J.M. Barrie, S.R. Crockett and Ian Maclaren. Placing this work in more appropriate contexts, he considers the literary, social and religious imperatives that underpinned it and discusses the impact of these writers in the publishing world. These chapters are succeeded by detailed analysis of the various ways in which the term has been used in wider discussions of Scottish literature and culture. Discussing literary criticism, film studies, and political and sociological analyses of Scotland, Nash shows how Kailyard, as a critical term, helps expose some of the key issues in Scottish cultural debate in the twentieth century, including discussions over national representation, popular culture and the parochialism of Scottish culture.

Author : Ian Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : English fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015012209212

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Kailyard by Ian Campbell Pdf

Author : Cairns Craig
Publisher : Elsevier Science & Technology
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Dialect literature, Scottish
ISBN : MINN:31951002203617R

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The History of Scottish Literature by Cairns Craig Pdf

Author : George Douglas Brown
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775454502

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The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown Pdf

Immerse yourself in a painstakingly recreated depiction of Scottish rural life at the turn of the twentieth century. Regarded as a groundbreaking literary work upon its publication, The House With the Green Shutters takes an unflinching look at the growing conflict between socioeconomic classes during the period, rather than idealizing rustic living, as many writers of the era chose to do.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004317451

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Community in Modern Scottish Literature by Anonim Pdf

Community in Modern Scottish Literature is the first book to examine representations and theories of community in Scottish writing of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries across a broad range of authors and from various conceptual perspectives.

Author : Gerard Carruthers
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748633104

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Scottish Literature by Gerard Carruthers Pdf

This guide combines detailed literary history with discussion of contemporary debates about Scottishness.The book considers the rise of Scottish Studies, the development of a national literature, and issues of cultural nationalism. Beginning in the medieval period during a time of nation building, the book goes on to focus on the 'Scots revival' of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries before moving on to discuss the literary renaissance of the twentieth century. Debates concerning Celticism and Gaelic take place alongside discussion of key Scottish writers such as William Dunbar, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Thomas Carlyle, Margaret Oliphant, Hugh MacDiarmid, Alasdair Gray, Janice Galloway and Liz Lochhead. The book also considers emigre writers to Scotland; Scottish literature in relation to England, the United States and Ireland; and postcolonialism and other theories that shed fresh light on the current status and future of Scottish literature.

Author : Andrew Nash,University of St. Andrews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:230680453

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Kailyard, Scottish Literary Criticism, and the Fiction of J.M. Barrie by Andrew Nash,University of St. Andrews Pdf

Author : Ian Brown
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748628629

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Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature: From Columba to the Union (until 1707) by Ian Brown Pdf

The History begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its early peoples. The first volume 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. New scholarship is brought to bear, not only on imaginative literature, but also law, politics, theology and philosophy, all placed in the context of the evolution of Scotland's geography, history, languages and material cultures from our earliest times up to 1707.

Author : Carla Sassi
Publisher : The Saltire Society
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0854110828

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Why Scottish Literature Matters by Carla Sassi Pdf

This is the fourth book in a Saltire series examining the significance of Scottish history, philosophy and the Scots language. Here, the Distinguished Italian academic Carla Sassi examines Scotland's literature from the earliest times to the late 20th century and offers new and fascinating insights into the nature of nationhood and identity, and the way in which these are reflected in, and the inspiration for, literary output at various periods. The major historical influences are covered including relations with England, religious division, enlightenment philosophy and the Union of 1707, but Professor Sassi also examines Scotland's role in the British imperial adventure and the impact on literature of the coloniser / colonised experience. She makes a special study of the contribution of women writers and the writers of the 20th century 'Renaissance' and concludes with speculation on the future of 'Scottish' literature in a post-modern Scotland exposed to global cultural influences and living in the new political world heralded by the restoration of the Holyrood Parliament. Carla Sassi is Associate Professor of English literature at the University of Verona. She specialises in Sc

Author : Robert Crawford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0199727678

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Scotland's Books by Robert Crawford Pdf

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 the much loved poet Robert Crawford tells the story of Scottish imaginative writing and its relationship to the country's history. Stretching from the medieval masterpieces of St. Columba's Iona - the earliest surviving Scottish work - to the energetic world of twenty-first-century writing by authors such as Ali Smith and James Kelman, this outstanding account 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 flavor of the original work, and its new research ranges from specially made translations of ancient poems to previously unpublished material from the Scottish Enlightenment and interviews with living writers. Informative and readable, this is the definitive single-volume guide to the marvelous legacy of Scottish literature.

Author : Ian Brown
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748630646

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Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature: Enlightenment, Britain and Empire (1707-1918) by Ian Brown Pdf

Between 1707 and 1918, Scotland underwent arguably the most dramatic upheavals in its political, economic and social history. The Union with England, industrialisation and Scotland's subsequent defining contributions throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the culture of Britain and Empire are reflected in the transformative energies of Scottish literature and literary institutions in the period. New genres, new concerns and whole new areas of interest opened under the creative scrutiny of sceptical minds. This second volume of the History reveals the major contribution made by Scottish writers and Scottish writing to the shape of modernity in Britain, Europe and the world.

Author : Ian MacLaren,Andrew Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1904999573

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Beside the Bonnie Brier-Bush by Ian MacLaren,Andrew Nash Pdf

Ian Maclaren's Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush is one of the most notorious works of Scottish literature. First published in 1894, the book was an instant best-seller. Millions of readers across the world rushed to devour these nostalgic tales of Scottish life in a bygone age. Based on the author's experiences as a Free Church minister in rural Perthshire, the book captured the contemporary taste with its blend of humour and pathos and its racy Scots dialogue. With a new introduction which explains the importance of Maclaren's writing in literary and religious debates of the period, readers can now view afresh a work which remains a vital part of the Scottish literary tradition. Andrew Nash holds degrees from the universities of Dundee, Edinburgh and St Andrews and now teaches at the University of Reading. He has written widely on nineteenth and twentieth century publishing history and various aspects of Scottish literature. His books include: Kailyard and Scottish Literature and the edited volumes The Culture of Collected Editions and Literary Cultures and the Material Book.

Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Random House
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781780574196

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The Mainstream Companion to Scottish Literature by Trevor Royle Pdf

The Mainstream Companion to Scottish Literature is the most comprehensive reference guide to Scotland's literature, covering a period from the earliest times to the early 1990s. It includes over 600 essays on the lives and works of the principal poets, novelists, dramatists critics and men and women of letters who have written in English, Scots or Gaelic. Thus, as well as such major writers as Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, Gavin Douglas, Allan Ramsay, Robert Fergusson, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Hugh MacDiarmid, the Companion also lists many minor writers whose work might otherwise have been overlooked in any survey of Scottish literature. Also included here are entries on the lives of other more peripheral writers such as historians, philosophers, diarists and divines whose work has made a contribution to Scottish letters. Other essays range over such general subjects as the principal work of major writers, literary movements, historical events, the world of printing and publishing, folklore, journalism, drama and Gaelic. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the bibliography of each writer and reference to the major critical works. This comprehensive guide is an essential tool for the serious student of Scottish literature as well as being an ideal guide and companion for the general reader.

Author : William Russell Aitken
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037388175

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Scottish Literature in English and Scots by William Russell Aitken Pdf

Author : Gerard Carruthers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119651444

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A Companion to Scottish Literature by Gerard Carruthers Pdf

A Companion to Scottish Literature offers fresh readings of major authors and periods of Scottish literary production from the first millennium to the present. Bringing together contributions by many of the world’s leading experts in the field, this comprehensive resource provides the historical background of Scottish literature, highlights new critical approaches, and explores wider cultural and institutional contexts. Dealing with texts in the languages of Scots, English, and Gaelic, the Companion offers modern perspectives on the historical milieux, thematic contexts and canonical writers of Scottish literature. Original essays apply the most up-to-date critical and scholarly analyses to a uniquely wide range of topics, such as Gaelic literature, national and diasporic writing, children’s literature, Scottish drama and theatre, gender and sexuality, and women’s writing. Critical readings examine William Dunbar, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark and Carol Ann Duffy, amongst others. With full references and guidance for further reading, as well as numerous links to online resources, A Companion to Scottish Literature is essential reading for advanced students and scholars of Scottish literature, as well as academic and non-academic readers with an interest in the subject.