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This unique reflection on the world of Robert Burns places a range
of photographic artworks by celebrated Scottish artist Calum Colvin
alongside poems written in response to each work by 'weel-kent'
Scots poet Rab Wilson. Colvin's multi-referential artworks are
concerned with the very process of looking, perceiving and
interpreting. The potential meaning of any individual piece is
intrinsically linked to the viewer’s personal deconstruction of
the image. Utilising the unique fixed-point perspective of the
camera, Colvin creates and records manipulated and constructed
images in order to create elaborate narratives which meditate on
numerous aspects of Scottish culture, identity and the human
condition in the early 21st century. At times witty, controversial
and tender, the images are presented alongside poems in response by
Rab Wilson which equally reflect on the life and aspects of Burns
to dwell on who we are, and where we have been, toward what we may
become. As Burns reflected through his art the world he inhabited,
these works and words strive to reflect on a myriad of contemporary
concerns.
This new fascinating collaboration between eminent Scots astronomer
John C. Brown and renowned Scots poet Rab Wilson combines a
beginner's introduction to the scientific workings of the universe
together with inspired poems and haikus, and superb imagery from
astro-photographers and artists.
"Life Sentence" follows on from Rab Wilson's ground-breaking
collection of poems "Accent of the Mind." In this new collection
Rab investigates Scottish ancient legends, conflicts throughout
history, and contemporary political issues; is inspired by a
cultural exchange visit to Ireland; and, presents a powerful
sequence containing nine sonnets entitled "Quake," based on the
themes and ideas suggested to him by earthquakes. This impressive
new collection is written in traditional south-west Scots, in
standard English and, in Burns tradition, often a combination of
the two. This is some of the finest and most innovative
contemporary Scottish poetry, above all because it is inspired by
life, as Rab Wilson highlights in the title poem, "Fir life is whit
we are sentenced to."
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Zero Hours (Paperback)
Rab Wilson
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R305
R268
Discovery Miles 2 680
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Ceci n'est pas Stonehenge', this is the cosmos, distilled to
elemental rock and stone, depicting that interstellar collision,
four billion years away, a chaos of realignment unimaginable, when
all the worlds we knew or didn't know osmotically pass through each
other like ghosts, to form new galaxies intangible. Written mostly
in Scots, Rab Wilson's new collection is a timely comment on our
climate of zero hours contracts and benefits sanctions. From social
issues to politics, from the sublime to the absurd, Wilson homes in
on the unique aspects of life in Scotland and sets out his poetic
manifesto for our country's future. Rab Wilson is a widely
published Scots poet, and has performed his work to all kinds of
audiences throughout Scotland.
Scotland has built great literature out of its richly textured
language. Like the stones bound together in a wall, the poets
linkied here by location and shared language embody the beauty of
their country and the passion 'pulsin through its heirt'. These
Dumfries and Galloway poets, free in their own inimitable styles
and approaches, are bound together by the unique culture of
Scotland. Their poems help to raise the wall of that culture in the
modern world.
This unique reflection on the world of Robert Burns places a range
of photographic artworks by celebrated Scottish artist Calum Colvin
alongside poems written in response to each work by 'weel-kent'
Scots poet Rab Wilson. Colvin's multi-referential artworks are
concerned with the very process of looking, perceiving and
interpreting. The potential meaning of any individual piece is
intrinsically linked to the viewer's personal deconstruction of the
image. Utilising the unique fixed-point perspective of the camera,
Colvin creates and records manipulated and constructed images in
order to create elaborate narratives which meditate on numerous
aspects of Scottish culture, identity and the human condition in
the early 21st century. At times witty, controversial and tender,
the images are presented alongside poems in response by Rab Wilson
which equally reflect on the life and aspects of Burns to dwell on
who we are, and where we have been, toward what we may become. As
Burns reflected through his art the world he inhabited, these works
and words strive to reflect on a myriad of contemporary concerns.
Written mostly in Scots, Rab Wilson's A Map for the Blind deals
with topics ranging from satirical social commentary to sublime
shots of everyday life with his characteristic wit and insight.
From a poignant reflection into the 'black hairt' of the coal
industry, to a nostalgic and spirited look at classic bicycles, to
wondering if anyone was listening to 'Holy Gordon's Prayer', Rab
Wilson delivers a vibrant picture of Scotland which we can't fail
to recognise.
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