Burning Whins
Burning Whins
Summary
Describing the Scottish Parliament, plane travel in the Western Isles, and more with familiarity and fluidity, these poems depict the many faces of contemporary Scotland with grace and intimacy.
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Burning Whins by Liz Niven
Burning Whins concerns itself with relationships and ownership. Describing the Scottish Parliament, plane travel in the Western Isles and the destruction wrought by the recent Foot and Mouth epidemic with equal familiarity and fluidity, these poems depict the many faces of contemporary Scotland with grace and intimacy.A fine poet with an excellent ear for the Scots languageRON BUTLIN
An exciting poet whose observational voice is international in scope, traversing continents and tiers of society. JANET PAISLEY
Poet and former teacher with 30 years experience in language workshops of all sorts, Liz Niven is currently part-time Cultural Co-ordinator for Creative Writing in D&G schools. Her previous posts include: Scots Language Development Officer 1992-1996. Writer-in-Residence Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association 1998-2000. SAC Writers Bursary 1996. Year of the Artist 2000. She writes in Scots and English and has also published a wide range of educational materials for Scots language including commissions for Channel 4, SCCC (now Learning and Teaching Scotland).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781842820742 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842820745 |
| Title | Burning Whins |
| Author | Liz Niven |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Luath Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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