The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature by Berthold Schoene

Description: The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature by Berthold Schoene Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This textbook makes a convincing case for a distinctive post-devolution Scottish criticism.In more than 40 essays under four main headings - Contexts, Genres, Authors and Topics - the volume positions Scottish literature within the broadest possible cultural framework, from history, politics and economics to new creative technologies, ecology and the media. Publisher Description The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature examines the ways in which the cultural and political role of Scottish writing has changed since the countrys successful referendum on national self-rule in 1997. In doing so, it makes a convincing case for a distinctive post-devolution Scottish criticism.Introducing over forty original essays under four main headings - Contexts, Genres, Authors and Topics - the volume covers the entire spectrum of current interests and topical concerns in the field of Scottish studies and heralds a new era in Scottish writing, literary criticism and cultural theory. It records and critically outlines prominent literary trends and developments, the specific political circumstances and aesthetic agendas that propel them, as well as literatures capacity for envisioning new and alternative futures. Issues under discussion include class, sexuality and gender, nationhood and globalisation, the New Europe and cosmopolitan citizenship, postcoloniality, as well as questions of multiculturalism, ethnicity and race. Written by critics from around the world - and by several creative writers - the work of solidly established Scottish authors is discussed alongside that of relative newcomers who have entered the scene over the past ten years or currently emergent writers who are still in the process of getting noticed as part of a new literary avant-garde.Key Features* Defines a new period in Scottish literary history: post-devolution Scottish literature* Introduces over forty original essays under four main headings - Contexts, Genres, Authors and Topics* Positions literature within the broadest possible cultural framework, from history, politics and economics to new creative technologies, ecology and the media* Likely to become the standard work of criticism appealing to students, teachers, researchers and critics as well as to a general readership interested in Scottish literary affairs Author Biography Berthold Schoene is Professor of English and Director of the English Research Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University. Details ISBN 0748623965 ISBN-13 9780748623969 Title The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature Author Berthold Schoene Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 432 Publisher Edinburgh University Press GE_Item_ID:133482667; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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