The Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid (Paperback)

Alan Riach

ISBN 10: 0948877405 / ISBN 13: 9780948877407

Published by Association for Scottish Literary Studies, Glasgow, 1999

About this Item

Paperback. Hugh MacDiarmid (born Christopher Murray Grieve) is a huge, and still controversial, figure in modern Scottish literature. Called variously "the most important figure in Scottish life in the twentieth century" and "a symbol of all that's perfectly hideous in Scotland", his poetry is of historic, and national, significance. Alan Riach's SCOTNOTE study guide outlines MacDiarmid's life and work, providing an overview of the poet's beliefs, opinions and influences, for senior school pupils and students at all levels. Alan Riach's SCOTNOTE study guide outlines MacDiarmid's life and work, providing an overview of the poet's beliefs, opinions and influences, for senior school pupils and students at all levels. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid (Paperback)
• Publisher: Association for Scottish Literary Studies, Glasgow
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948877405
• ISBN 13: 9780948877407
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Hugh MacDiarmid (born Christopher Murray Grieve) is a huge, and still controversial, figure in modern Scottish literature. Called variously "the most important figure in Scottish life in the twentieth century" and "a symbol of all that's perfectly hideous in Scotland", his poetry is of historic, and national, significance. Alan Riach's SCOTNOTE study guide outlines MacDiarmid's life and work, providing an overview of the poet's beliefs, opinions and influences, for senior school pupils and students at all levels.