An Anthology of Scottish Women Poets
Meg Bateman translator Catherine Kerrigan editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:6th Apr '94
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More than one hundred poets are brought together in this unique anthology, encompassing work from the Middle Ages to the present day in Gaelic, Scots and English. The introduction provides the background and context to the different traditions in Scotland including the oral/ballad, Gaelic bardic and modern tradition and attempts to identify recurrent themes.
An intense direct expression of female experiences, both of what unites and divides women, and of what is particularly Scottish and universal ...This anthology breaks new ground. The range of this collection is impressive. An intense direct expression of female experiences, both of what unites and divides women, and of what is particularly Scottish and universal ...This anthology breaks new ground. The range of this collection is impressive.
ISBN: 9780748602438
Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 22mm
Weight: 463g
382 pages