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New Writing Scotland #25
The Dynamics of Balsa
The Dynamics of Balsa is a collection of contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society.
180 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
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About the author
Liz Niven
26 booksLiz Niven (b. 1952) is a Scottish poet based in Dumfries. She was educated at Glasgow University and Jordanhill College of Education, subsequently living in Easter Ross for ten years, and for 18 years in Newton Stewart, Galloway.
A former teacher, she has had a strong interest in the Scots language in education. She has been Scots Language Development Officer for Dumfries and Galloway Education Department and has written or edited a range of language resources to support renewed use of Scots. She has done much work as a poetry facilitator and with creative writing workshops, and held many residencies. She is currently part-time Cultural Co-ordinator for Creative Writing in Dumfries & Galloway schools.
Niven’s poetry has been published in most major Scottish magazines, as well as along the River Cree in Galloway, in a commissioned collaboration with sculptors and wood-carvers. Her poetry collections include Cree Lines (2000), Stravaigin (2001), Burning Whins, and Other Poems (2004), and The Shard Box (2010).
A former teacher, she has had a strong interest in the Scots language in education. She has been Scots Language Development Officer for Dumfries and Galloway Education Department and has written or edited a range of language resources to support renewed use of Scots. She has done much work as a poetry facilitator and with creative writing workshops, and held many residencies. She is currently part-time Cultural Co-ordinator for Creative Writing in Dumfries & Galloway schools.
Niven’s poetry has been published in most major Scottish magazines, as well as along the River Cree in Galloway, in a commissioned collaboration with sculptors and wood-carvers. Her poetry collections include Cree Lines (2000), Stravaigin (2001), Burning Whins, and Other Poems (2004), and The Shard Box (2010).
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August 21, 2007
New Writing Scotland, published annually, is a highly interesting collection of the best new Scottish writing--poetry, short stories, and novel excerpts. Some of the people included are established names, and some are newcomers. The anthology publishes material in all the languages of Scotland--predominantly English, but also braid Scots, and Gaelic. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the contemporary Scottish literary scene.
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