Scottish Writing After Devolution: Edges of the New

by Marie-Odile Pittin-Hédon (Editor)

A provisional remapping of Scotland's postdevolution literary culture, these fifteen essays explore how literature, theatre and visual art have both shaped and reflected the "new Scotland" promised by parliamentary devolution. Chapters explore leading figures such as Alasdair Gray, David Greig, Kathleen Jamie and Jackie Kay, while also paying particular attention to women's writing by Kate Atkinson, A.L. Kennedy, Denise Mina, Ali Smith, Louise Welsh, and writers of colour such Bashabi Fraser, Annie George, Tendai Huchu, Chin Li and Raman Mundair. Tracing continuities with 1990s debates alongside "edges of the new" visible since Indyref 2014, these critics offer an indepth study of Scotland's vibrant literary production in the period of devolution, viewed both within and beyond the frame of national representation.

344 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2019

About the author

Marie-Odile Pittin-Hédon is a professor of contemporary British literature at Aix-Marseille University, France, and specialises in Scottish literature. She has published Alasdair Gray: Marges et effets des miroirs, along with several articles and book chapters on Scottish literature from the 1980s to the present.