An Leabhar Mor: The Great Book of Gaelic - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841952508 ISBN 13: 9781841952505

Publisher: Canongate, 2002

Synopsis

Physical description; viii, 321 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 27 cm. Notes; Originally published: Edinburgh : Cannongate Books, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-312) and index. Text in English with poems in Scottish Gaelic or Irish with English translations. Summary; Leabhar Mor na Gaidhlig/The Great Book of Gaelic brings together more than 150 poets, visual artists, calligraphers and typographers from Ireland and Scotland. New poetry and visual artwork has been commissioned to form the 'Great Book' - a single bound volume, which will be a major contemporary artwork in the form of visual anthology. Canongate is publishing a beautiful accompanying catalogue to commemorate this immense celebration of contemporary Celtic culture. It will feature full-page, full-colour plates of all the artwork, the Gaelic poems with selected lines presented as calligraphy, full English translations and information on all the contributors. Subjects; Scottish Gaelic poetry - Translations into English. Irish poetry - Translations into English. Scottish Gaelic poetry. Calligraphy - Scotland. Calligraphy - Ireland. Art - Scotland. Art - Ireland. Irish poetry. Irish poetry - History and criticism. Scottish Gaelic poetry - History and criticism. Scotland - Poetry. Ireland - Poetry. Art forms, treatments & subjects ; Poetry texts & anthologies ; Social groups & communities. Irish Gaelic ; Scotland ; Ireland. Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Irish poetry ; Scottish Gaelic poetry. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.

About this title

About the Author:

Malcolm Maclean has been director of the Gaelic Arts Agency since 1987. He has worked as an artist in various forms and was curator/editor of the touring exhibition/book, As an Fhearann (From the Land). Theo Dorgan is an internationally translated poet, as well as a broadcaster, scriptwriter and editor. He is the editor of Irish Poetry Since Kavanagh and was a former Director of Poetry Ireland/Eigse Eireann..

Review:

Their richness, intelligence, and their extraordinary unity of purpose makes the collection something of enormous importance in our culture. This is not merely an anthology, nor yet a book of illustrations. It is a work of symbiosis, where each set of talents is deployed uniquely to complement the other. -- Michael Russell * * The Herald * * My best book of 2002 is The Great Book of Gaelic. This collection of 100 Gaelic verses, now accompanied by an illustration in each case, will take the great cultural history of Scotland and Ireland all over the world. And the book is more than a souvenir - it is a wonderful collection which celebrates our rich cultural past and the artistic talent that exists in Scotland an Ireland today. For reference, for pleasure - I would recommend it. -- Jack McConnell, First Minister * * Scotland on Sunday * * A brilliant bridge between tradition and modernity, in words and images . . . Now the Great Book will attune the ears of English speakers to the historic wealth of Gaelic poetry - as well as delighting their eyes. -- Boyd Tomkin * * The Independent * *

About this edition

• Publisher: Canongate
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841952508
• ISBN 13: 9781841952505
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 321
• Editor: Malcolm MacLean, Theo Dorgan