Hugh MacDiarmid by Bob Purdie
Essential reading for all those with an interest in contemporary Scotland, this is the first study of Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978) by a political historian and provides a unique contribution to the understanding of MacDiarmid's politics. With the Scottish Independence referendum due in 2014, this very timely study outlines why MacDiarmid, the most important literary figure of twentieth century Scotland, believed that the Scottish culture of his day was making the nation satisfied with its subordinate status within the UK, and why he strove for a self-reliant and independent European nation. In this book Bob Purdie explains why MacDiarmid was a man in constant revolt, against what he viewed as a stiflingly narrow Scottish culture, against all that was provincial and philistine in Scottish society and against Scotland's dependency on England.
'MacDiarmid - valued honesty and wisdom and would have saluted them in Bob Purdie - [his book] would also have won MacDiarmid's heart for its pace, its wit, its clarity and its entertainment' Owen Dudley Edwards 'Bob Purdie has analysed Hugh MacDiarmid's politics in this important new book. As the sage said, politics is 'Bairns' play' compared to poetry - but essential to get right.' Professor Christopher Harvie
Dr. Bob Purdie: is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860570278 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860570275 |
| Title | Hugh MacDiarmid |
| Author | Bob Purdie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Welsh Academic Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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