The correspondence between Hugh MacDiarmid and Sorley MacLean: an annotated edition

These private letters, in which culture, politics and modern history intersect, offer a fascinating glimpse at the creative processes and collaborative work of Hugh MacDiarmid and Sorley MacLean. Spanning nearly fifty years, from 27 July 1934 to 23 July 1978, their correspondence offers a revealing and sometimes intimate look at their lively exchanges on a broad range of topics from major historical events, such as the Spanish Civil War and WW II, to the mundane challenges of daily life. The introductory chapters chart the development of MacDiarmid and MacLean’s enduring friendship in relation to their different literary contexts and careers. Here, Wilson discusses MacLean’s significant contributions to MacDiarmid’s Golden Treasury of Scottish Poetry, and situates his literary innovations in terms of Gaelic modernism. This introduction provides comparative critical insights into the influence of cultural nationalism on each writer’s developing poetics, their work as translators and their mutual influence on each other’s careers.

• ISBN: 978-0-7486-3980-9
• Editorial: Edinburgh University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés