Chapman 90: Scotland and Europe

Chapman #90

by Joy Hendry (Editor), Sabine Schmidt (Contributor), Stewart Conn (Contributor)

New work from Scotland and Europe. Sabine Schmidt on the influence of Thomas Mann on George Mackay Brown's novels. Koert Linde and Magi Gibson delve into the world of mythology with their spellbinding poetry. Sîan Preece gets agoraphobia in France and Patrícia Soley Beltrán examines the Catalan origins of World Book Day. RLS winner Hugh Macpherson examines poetry from a European perspective. Also new writing by Stewart Conn, Anne Donovan, Maurice Lindsay, Cynthia Rogerson, John Logan tells how Billy the Bear signs on, and we welcome the Royal Yacht Britannia to Leith &c.

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First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Joy Hendry (b. 1953) is a Scottish writer and literary critic. She was educated at Perth Academy, the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education.

While still at university, she became involved in editing and producing the Scottish literary magazine Chapman. "Controversial, influential, outspoken and intelligent", the magazine was founded in 1970 and edited by Hendry from 1976. Under her wing it published fiction, poetry and essays by both established and emerging Scottish writers.

Hendry taught English at Knox Academy in Haddington from 1977 to 1984, then left to become a full-time writer.

Her Gang Doun wi' a Sang, a celebration of the life and work of William Soutar, was staged at Perth Theatre in October 1990. In 1991 she delivered the Neil M. Gunn Centenary lecture in Caithness, which was later published in book form.