Modern Scottish Women Poets

Download or read book Modern Scottish Women Poets written by Dorothy McMillan and published by Birlinn Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable collection traces the work of nearly a hundred writers over one of the most eventful periods in Scottish literary history. An extensive introduction sets the scene for the growth of women writers from Scotland throughout the whole of the twentieth century. With over 200 poems—from Naomi Jackson, Carol Ann Duffy, Dilys Rose, Kathleen Jamie, Meg Bateman, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead and many others—this collection celebrates the exceptional power and range of Scottish women poets.