Title: Empires and revolutions
Description: The European age of empires is inextricably linked with the spread of revolutionary discourses (in terms of race, nation or social class): the quest for emancipation, political independence, and economic equality. R.B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), in both his life and his oeuvre, represents the complex interaction between imperial and revolutionary discourses in this dramatic period. Throughout his life he was an outspoken critic of injustice and inequality, and his appreciation of the demands and customs of diverse territories and contrasting cultures were hallmarks of his life, his political ideas, and his writing. These essays explore the expression of these ideas in the works of Cunninghame Graham and of other Scottish writers of the period.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, English literature, History and criticism, Scottish authors, Imperialism in literature, Revolutions in literature, Cunninghame graham, robert bontine, 1852-1936, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century, English literature, history and criticism, 20th century
People: R. B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936)
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century