Prizing Scottish Literature
Author | : Stevie Marsden |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2021-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781785274824 |
ISBN-13 | : 1785274821 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prizing Scottish Literature written by Stevie Marsden and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of the Saltire Society Literary Awards demonstrates the significance the awards have had within Scottish literary and cultural life. The book explores how the prizes have influenced understandings of Scottish literature over eight decades and explores what they reveal about the wider mechanisms of how literary prize culture functions in the UK today.