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The History of Orkney Literature (Paperback, Reissue)
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The History of Orkney Literature (Paperback, Reissue)
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Since the middle ages, Orkney has proved remarkable for the volume
and the quality of its literary output. From the skalds and sagamen
of the Viking age, through to the colourful folklorists,
polemicists and translators of the Victorian era, and the
internationally acclaimed poets and novelists of the twentieth
century, Orkney has continually and self-consciously developed a
unique literary culture of its own. This clearly defined artistic
territory resembles a sub-nation at times, and is characterised not
by insularity, but by what might be termed a positive 'insularism'
- defining, reinventing and presenting itself to the world. The
History of Orkney Literature is the first full survey of literary
writing from and about the Orkney Islands. The book presents
readings of uncomplicatedly Orcadian writers such as Walter Traill
Dennison, Edwin Muir, Eric Linklater, Robert Rendall and George
Mackay Brown. It also considers major texts written by 'outside'
authors which are nevertheless demonstrably Orcadian in terms of
their setting, style and influence. The History of Orkney
Literature charts the development of this distinctly Orcadian
strand within Scottish Literature, and shows how the archipelago,
rather than the nation, can indeed be the defining locus of a
compact and vibrant literary tradition.
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