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Scotia Extremis edited by Andy Jackson & Brian Johnstone

Scotia Extremis brings together a gallimaufry of poets to take a sideways look at what makes – and makes up – Scotland by examining the country’s ‘icons’. Featuring specially commissioned works by the National Makar Jackie Kay, plus acclaimed poets including Robert Crawford, Imtiaz Dharker, Douglass Dunn, Vicki Feaver, John Glenday and almost 100 more, all are tasked with probing extremes.

Each brace of contrasting poems tackles the extremities of the nation’s culture by looking obliquely at ‘icons’ at opposite poles to each other. From Laphroaig versus Buckfast, to Oor Wullie against Black Bob, to Jimmy Shand meeting Jack Bruce, and Cullen Skink taking on Irn-Bru, these vivid and varied poems bring to life the people, places and motifs that form the complex and contradictory soul of Scotland.

Book type :
Paperback
ISBN :
9781912147564
Number of Pages :
224
Publisher :
Luath Press
Year :
2019
Price :

£9.99

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