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THE BOTTLE IMP Scottish Writing in Translation Number 26 The latest edition of The Bottle Imp looks at the connections between Scotland’s literatures, and languages of other countries.

 

A DUTCH MAN LOOKS AT THE THISTLE European dimensions of earlier Scots literature, and how they matter to present-day Scotland A talk by Dr Theo Van Heijnsbergen (University of Glasgow) This lecture will be given at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 January 2020. Although it is free to attend, you MUST reserve a place in advance. Book a ticket here.

 

SOUND OF AN ICEBERG New Writing Scotland 37 Edited by Susie Maguire and Samuel Tongue Sound of an Iceberg: New Writing Scotland 37 is the latest collection of excellent contemporary Scottish literature. It includes new work from forty-one writers – some award-winning and internationally renowned, and some just beginning their careers.

 

THE MANNIE & ITHER STORIES by James Robertson Four short stories in Scots, suitable for readers in secondary schools – “Black Cuddy”, “The Mannie”, “Naebod’d Seen Him”, and “The Deil”. FREE DOWNLOAD

 

THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS Scottish Children’s Literature in the Long Nineteenth Century Edited by Sarah Dunnigan and Shu-Fang Lai Twenty essays exploring the history and development of Scottish children's literature in the long nineteenth century, from periodicals, poetry, chapbooks, fairy tales, fiction and drama.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO SCOTTISH LITERATURE 1400–1650 Edited by Nicola Royan The sixth title in the International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume presents a comprehensive overview of Scottish literature from 1400 to 1650, covering the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Union of the Crowns, and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

 

EMPIRES AND REVOLUTIONS Cunninghame Graham and His Contemporaries Edited by Carla Sassi and Silke Stroh Eleven essays exploring the ideas of emancipation, political independence, and economic equality in the works of R. B. Cunninghame Graham (1852–1936) and other Scottish writers of the period.

 

THE DEVIL I AM SURE Three Short Stories by James Hogg Introduction by David Robb In the three supernatural stories in this volume – “Mary Burnet”, “The Brownie of the Black Haggs”, and “Strange Letter of a Lunatic” – James Hogg demonstrates his mastery of the craft of storytelling, and his understanding of the quirks, possibilities, and dark undercurrents of human psychology. FREE DOWNLOAD

 

A KIST O SKINKLAN THINGS An anthology of Scots poetry from the first and second waves of the Scottish Renaissance Compiled and annotated by J. Derrick McClure A key feature of the twentieth-century Scottish Renaissance was a radically new literary status for the Scots language. A Kist o Skinklan Things contains some of the best Scots-language poetry from this great period.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO JOHN GALT edited by Gerard Carruthers and Colin Kidd The fifth title in the International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume builds on a steady stream of recent scholarship, and examines John Galt’s writings in the social, economic, and religious contexts of their time.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO JAMES MACPHERSON AND THE POEMS OF OSSIAN edited by Dafydd Moore The fourth title in the new International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume examines the social, political and philosophical context of Macpherson’s “Ossian” poems, their disputed origins, their impact on world literature, and their critical afterlives.

 

TAKING LIBERTIES Scottish Literature and Expressions of Freedom Edited by Ian Brown, David Clark & Rubén Jarazo-Álvarez Key Scottish texts have the concept of liberty at their core, and Scottish thinkers have written extensively on the philosophies of freedom. These essays examine the question of “freedom”, its representations and its interpretations within the literatures of Scotland.

 

POETS OF THE PEOPLE’S JOURNAL Newspaper Poetry in Victorian Scotland Edited by Kirstie Blair Written by tradesmen and women, factory workers, servants, and others, these fascinating and often highly entertaining poems are part of a literary heritage that deserves rediscovery.

 

SINS AND FOLLIES Three Short Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson Three tales of dastardly deeds by Robert Louis Stevenson: “A Lodging for the Night”; “Markheim”; and “The Body-Snatcher”. “In crime, as in all life, nothing is fixed or certain. Put another way, it is part of the mystery of being, which has its origin in religious faith, and Stevenson’s stories abound in mysteries.”—Barry Menikoff FREE DOWNLOAD

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO SCOTTISH POETRY edited by Carla Sassi The third title in the new International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume covers all of Scottish poetry from the early Middle Ages to the modern day, and explores the connections, influences and interrelations between English, Gaelic, Latin, Old Norse and Scots verse.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO EDWIN MORGAN edited by Alan Riach The second title in the new International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume follows Morgan’s astonishing, multi-faceted trajectory through space and time, and offers students an essential and accessible general introduction to his life and work.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO LEWIS GRASSIC GIBBON edited by Scott Lyall The first title in the new International Companions to Scottish Literature series, this volume examines Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s works within the framework of the social, political, and literary developments of his time.

Last updated 8 October 2019