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Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell), the author of the acclaimed trilogy A Scots Quair, is one of the most important Scottish writers of the early twentieth century. This volume in the International Companions to Scottish Literature series gives a comprehensive overview of Gibbon's writing, placing him in the broader context of the social, political, and literary developments of his time. A range of expert contributors demonstrate his continuing relevance both in Scotland and internationally, and provide readers with a comprehensive general introduction to his life and work.
Contents
A Brief Biography of Lewis Grassic Gibbon Introduction (Scott Lyall) 1: Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Modernism (Morag Shiach) 2: Language, Class and Social Power in A Scots Quair (Hanne Tange) 3: The Shifting Identities of Mitchell and Gibbon (Carla Sassi) 4: A Scots Quair and History (Timothy C. Baker) 5: Gibbon's Libertarian Fictional Politics (Uwe Zagratzki) 6: Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Women (Glenda Norquay) 7: Gibbon, Shelley and Romantic Revolutionary Renewal (Ryan D. Shirey) 8: Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Scottish Nationalism (Christopher Silver) 9: The Battle for Civilisation in Gibbon's Science Fiction (Scott Lyall) Further Reading Notes on Contributors Index
