The Armstrong Nose by Hamish Henderson

The Armstrong Nose by Hamish Henderson

Hamish Henderson's correspondence charts his life and concerns over the past forty years and in doing so illuminates the life of a nation. Born in 1919 in Perthshire, Hamish Henderson served in the Second World War and went on to work at the newly-founded School of Scottish Studies until his retirement in the late 1980s. A champion of the folk scene and oral tradition, he looms large in any history of Scottish culture. The correspondence between Henderson and MacDiarmid forms the centrepiece of the book which includes Henderson's letters to the "Scotsman" and the "Daily Worker" on the relevant subjects of the day. There are contributions from and to correspondents such as Jeannie Robertson and a host of others on the political and folk scene as the chronologically-presented letters move through the debates and achievements of the post-war period. The book provides a critical overview of the life and work of Hamish Henderson by the editor, Alec Finlay. A treasure-house of letters, private thoughts and literary conflicts, this impressive volume provides a fascinating record of events, people and cultural history.

Hamish Henderson was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, in 1919 and spent his early years in Glenshee before moving to Ireland and then Devon. He won a scholarship to Dulwich College and went on to study Modern Languages at Cambridge. During the Second World he served in North Africa and Italy with the 51st Highland Division, and personally accepted the surrender of Italy from Marshall Graziani. He was a founder of the School of Scottish Studies in 1951 and, during his time there, made distinguished contributions to folk scholarship, remaining an honorary fellow of the school for the rest of his life. He died in March 2002.

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ISBN 13	9780748661916
ISBN 10	0748661913
Titel	The Armstrong Nose
Autor	Hamish Henderson
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Birlinn General
Erscheinungsjahr	1998-07-10
Seitenanzahl	232
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