An introduction to Gaelic fiction
By: Moray Watson
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780748636631; 9780748636648
Subjects: History and criticism; Irish literature; Scottish Gaelic literature
Description: Tracing the history of Gaelic fiction over the last century, Moray Watson looks at the work of well-known authors such as Iain Moireach, Tormod Caimbeul and Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn, as well as lesser-known authors, and focuses on the major developments that have led to the recent flourishing in Gaelic fiction publishing. Watson examines novels and novellas from D n-Aluinn to D leas Donn and Shrapnel, alongside short story collections, uncollected fiction and short fiction from magazines such as Gairm. The final chapters focus on the current state of criticism of Gaelic fiction and discuss the most recent initiatives that have sustained the viability of fiction in the Gaelic language. -- Publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-207) and index.