Lasair (The Flame) - An Anthology of Eighteenth-Century Gaelic Verse

An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature. Arranged chronologically and edited with facing translations by Ronald Black, these poems, composed in a range of forms and styles, span the whole gamut of human experience, from politics, religion and war to love, sex and domestic life. Together they form a rich celebration of Gaelic culture and provide a fascinating insight into the passions and preoccupations of the Highland people during a turbulent period of their history.

An Lasair features the work of over forty poets, and includes extensive notes and an introduction, which set the poems firmly in their literary and historical contexts.

About the author

Ronald Black (Raghnall MacilleDhuibh) is a retired Senior Lecturer in Celtic Studies at the University of Edinburgh and formerly Gaelic Editor of the Scotsman. He is a regular broadcaster and contributes to a wide variety of newspapers and journals. He lives in Peebles, Scotland.

Summary

An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Black
• Assisted by: Ronald Black (Editor), Black Ronald (Editor), Ronald (Editor)
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781912476770
• ISBN: 978-1-912476-77-0
• No. of pages: 534
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Poetry anthologies (various poets)