The voice of the bard
Subtitle: living poets and ancient tradition in the Highlands and islands of Scotland
By: Timothy Neat with John MacInnes.
Contributors: MacInnes, John, 1956-
Publisher: Canongate; Birlinn Ltd
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng; gla
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Scottish Gaelic poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Scottish Gaelic poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English.; Poets, Scottish -- Homes and haunts -- Scotland -- Highlands.; Bards and bardism -- History -- 20th century.; Poets, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography.; Oral tradition -- Scotland -- Highlands.; Scottish Gaelic poetry -- 20th century.; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Highlands (Scotland) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.; Highlands (Scotland) -- Biography.; Highlands (Scotland) -- Poetry.
Genres: Translations into English.; Biography.; Poetry.
Description: Based on a series of interviews and portraits, Tim Neat paints a compelling portrait of the humanity and depth of these poets and their lives. The book forms the second part of a four book oral history of Scotland, which began with The Summer Walkers.
Notes: Some text in Gaelic.