Häftad, Engelska, 2015

Scotia Nova

Poems for the Early Days of a Better Nation

Av Tessa Ransford, Alistair Findlay

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there’ll be nae cries omiseryjist the creakin souno openin doorsRead these poems and be inspired.In the wake of the 1979 Devolution Referendum, followed by the impact of Thatcherite policies on Scottish society, many Scottish writers and intellectuals began articulating the distinctiveness of Scottish literary, cultural, social and political traditions and outlooks. Some joined popular political campaigns, from opposing the Poll-Tax and Trident to the Campaign for a Scottish Assembly, which led to a Scottish Parliament. Many now look forward to new possibilities for the future with more confidence in the value and importance of our country’s culture and politics, as these poems reveal.Whatever the outcome of Scotland’s Independence Referendum on 18 September 2014, a better Scotland is possible. Across every aspect of life in Scotland – housing, inequality, life expectancy, health, education, crime, sectarianism, localism and more – we all know that a better Scotland is possible. And then there’s Trident. And the Bedroom Tax. And the Democratic Deficit. And on it goes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2015-05-20
Mått: 132 x 199 x 9 mm
Vikt: 140 g
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 128
Upplaga: 2
Förlag: Luath Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781910021729

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ALISTAIR FINDLAY has had a diverse career, from West Lothian journalist to clay miner to social worker. He has published three previous collections of poetry, including The Love Songs of John Knox (2006) and Dancing with Big Eunice. He retired from social work in February 2009 and lives in Bathgate.TESSA RANSFORD was born in India, educated in Scotland and has lived all her adult life in Scotland. Tessa founded the Scottish Poetry Library in 1984 and was director there until 1999. Tessa was also founder of the School of Poets poetry workshop (1981-99) and editor of Lines Review poetry magazine. She is also now the Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Queen Margaret University.

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This is a confident, upbeat collection, drawing on shared history and language... invoking the ghosts of Hugh MacDiarmid, Margo MacDonald, Naomi Mitchison, Burns and Lenin. - ANDY CROFT, Morning StarThe majority of the poems are successful. At its strongest moments it is a testament to the richness of Scottish poetry, and serves as a detailed snapshot of the nation. - MICHAEL GRIEVE, The Saint

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