Scunnered by Des Dillon
A collection of thoughts and ideas in Haiku on subjects including Science, Ecology, Nature, Family, Scotland, the Arts, Politics, Psychology, Philosophy, Spirituality and Love. Prepare to laugh, cry and wonder at this wonderful wee book of Haiku with a large slice of Scottish life... one of the most effortlessly charming books I've read in a long time. - THE SCOTTISH REVIEW OF BOOKS on My Epileptic Lurcher
Simultaneously hilarious and touching, morose and vividly energetic. - THE HERALD on Monks
The writing is always truthful, immediate and powerful. - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY on Six Black Candles
Seamless combination of verbal wit and raw kinetic energy. SCOTSMAN on Singin I'm No a Billy He's a Tim
Des Dillon was born and brought up in Coatbridge. He is a poet, short story writer, novelist and dramatist writing for radio, stage, television and film. He was writer in residence at Castlemilk from 1998 to 2000, and has worked as a teacher of English, a creative writing tutor, and a TV scriptwriter. His novels have been translated into Russian and Italian. His novel, Me and Ma Gal, first published in 1995, was selected as one of The List/Scottish Book Trust's 100 Best Scottish Books of all time. His acclaimed play Singin' I'm no a Billy, He's a Tim is probably the most performed play in Scotland in the last five years - in 2011 it will be touring in England with the prestigious Guy Masterton Productions. He now lives in Galloway, and also currently performs stan` up comedy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908373014 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908373016 |
| Title | Scunnered |
| Author | Des Dillon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Luath Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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