A prolific Scottish man of letters, Iain Crichton Smith penned works in both English and Scottish Gaelic, earning renown for his poetry, short stories, and novels. His writing delves into themes of identity, language, and the collision of tradition with modernity. Smith masterfully captures the inner lives of his characters and the stark beauty of the Scottish landscape. His distinctive voice resonates powerfully within the literature of both languages he embraced.
With case studies from the film industries of Turkey, India and the Philippines, 'The Hollywood Meme' is the first comprehensive study of the transnational adaptations of Hollywood movies that have appeared throughout world cinema.
The first Selected since 1985 and the poet's death, this looks afresh at the work of one of Scotland's best loved writers and one of the original Penguin Modern Poets.
This guide covers the River Nene from Blisworth in to the Dog in a Doublet sluice below Peterborough. Commentary and essential notes support clear mapping by Iain Smith. Includes the Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm. The 2016 edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.
A collection of Iain Crichton Smith's short fiction.
Includes poems that are takes from the four books the poet published in the 1990s: Ends and Beginnings (1994), The Human Face (1996), The Leaf and The Marble (1998) and A Country for Old Men and My Canadian Uncle (2000), together with extracts from his 1971 translation of Dain do Eimhir agus Dain Eile (Poems to Eimhir, 1943).
Set during the Highland Clearances, this novel focuses on the eviction of an old woman from her croft. Betrayed by the Church, she finds comfort from an unlikely source, as she recalls her life in flashbacks, she is forced to make a painful, but honest reappraisal of her entire world.
Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages. schovat popis