The Poetry of Scotland - Gaelic, Scots & English 1380–1980

For the first time, the full canon of poetry from Scotland is available to readers in one volume. The Poetry of Scotland presents all the major, and many less well-known Scottish poets in a broad historical perspective from the fourteenth century to the 1980s. Unlike other anthologies, it includes concise bibliographies of each writer, user-friendly notes, and poems in Gaelic with modern English translations. With contents listed by both chronology and theme, on-page glossaries and a full introduction by Roderick Watson, this is the definitive edition for students and lovers of Scottish poetry everywhere.

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Edited by Roderick Watson

Summary

For the first time, the full canon of poetry from Scotland is available to readers in one volume. The Poetry of Scotland presents all the major, and many less well-known Scottish poets in a broad historical perspective from the fourteenth century to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Roderick Watson, Roderick (Professor of English Watson
• Assisted by: Roderick Watson (Editor)
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780748606078
• ISBN: 978-0-7486-0607-8
• No. of pages: 752
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 43 mm
• Weight: 1142 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Schottland, Lyrik, Poesie, Keltische Sprachen