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The Penguin Book of Scottish Verse
Mick Imlah
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Description for The Penguin Book of Scottish Verse
Paperback. An anthology that offers a view over the history of Scottish history, extending from the 6th century to the end of the 20th. This volume also features poetry in Gaelic, Latin and other languages. Mingling Highland and Lowland, the religious and the profane, poems by kings and crofters, it serves as a guide to the poetry of Scotland. Editor(s): Crawford, Robert. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
THE NEW PENGUIN BOOK OF SCOTTISH VERSE is the first anthology ever to offer a view over the entire history of Scottish history, extending from the 6th century to the end of the 20th, and representing each of its stylistic currents with clarity and verve. Acknowledged masters such as Robert Burns and Don Paterson are well represented, their work augmented by that of neglected and unknown writers. Throughout the volume, poetry in Gaelic, Latin and other languages is given in parallel text; poems in Scots are fully glossed. With its comprehensive, lively Introduction, this unique anthology ... Read more
THE NEW PENGUIN BOOK OF SCOTTISH VERSE is the first anthology ever to offer a view over the entire history of Scottish history, extending from the 6th century to the end of the 20th, and representing each of its stylistic currents with clarity and verve. Acknowledged masters such as Robert Burns and Don Paterson are well represented, their work augmented by that of neglected and unknown writers. Throughout the volume, poetry in Gaelic, Latin and other languages is given in parallel text; poems in Scots are fully glossed. With its comprehensive, lively Introduction, this unique anthology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
401 g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140424669
SKU
V9780140424669
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About Mick Imlah
Notable Scottish poets in their own right, Mick Imlah is Poetry Editor at the Times Literary Supplement and Robert Crawford is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at the University of St Andrews.
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