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George Mackay Brown and the Philosophy of Community (Hardcover)
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George Mackay Brown and the Philosophy of Community (Hardcover)
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George Mackay Brown has long been recognised as one of the most
original and important Scottish writers of the twentieth century.
This book is the first comprehensive account of Brown's work from a
philosophical perspective and offers a radical new approach to the
study of Scottish literature. The importance of local community in
the work of Scottish novelists ranging from Walter Scott to Neil M.
Gunn has often been noted, but few critics have addressed the
relation of this concept to current philosophical and sociological
models of community. Timothy C. Baker uses Brown's work as a
primary case study to demonstrate that the relationship between the
individual and the community is a dominant narrative question in
Scottish fiction. Baker traces the development of Brown's writing
in relation to contemporary developments in the study of community,
drawing on both continental and Anglo-American traditions. Focusing
on Brown's novels, Baker argues for Brown's importance not only
within a Scottish literary tradition, but as a major thinker of
community. The book also suggests the utility of community, as
opposed to nation and region, for productive discourse on modern
literature. Combining close readings with theoretical elaborations,
and including a broad national and historical overview, Baker
offers a new perspective both on Brown's work and contemporary
national literatures. Key Features: *Offers the first
philosophically-informed critique of George Mackay Brown *Shows how
fiction can contribute to an understanding of the problems of
community in modernity *Suggests new directions for the study of
contemporary Scottish literature *Takes into account Brown's late
and posthumous writings as well as unpublished material not covered
before
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