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Along with his contemporaries Edwin Morgan and Hugh MacDiarmid, Sorley MacLean is recognised as one of the most important Scottish poets of the twentieth century. Born at Oscaig on the island of Raasay in 1911, MacLean was greatly influenced by Gaelic tradition and by contemporary cultural and political ideas from around the world. In many ways he brought Scottish Gaelic poetry into the modern era, and he is a key figure in modern Scottish literature. MacLean's poetry ranges beyond Scotland to confront European and world events and politics. This book offers a detailed study of MacLean's poems, providing insight into the context of his work. It also includes close readings of selected poems that best represent his key themes and ideas. Emma Dymock's SCOTNOTE study guide is ideal for senior school pupils and students of all ages as a general introduction or as a starting point for more in-depth study.
Contents
Introduction Dain do Eimhir/ Poems to Eimhir - Pursuing the Muse Across the Landscape of Love Sorley MacLean's Poetry of Conscience: 'Ban-Ghadheal/ Highland Woman' and 'Calbharaigh/ Calvary' Striving for the Heights of the Self - Political Commitment and 'An Cuilithionn/ The Cuillin' A Gael in the Desert - Sorley MacLean's War Poems A Resurgence of Nature and Poetry - 'Hallaig' MacLean's Self-Sacrificial Hero in Ireland and Beyond Affirming the Tradition - 'Cumha Chaluim Iain MhicGill-Eain/ Elegy for Calum I. MacLean' Conclusion Select Bibliography
