This Guide examines the critical construction of the genre of 'contemporary Scottish literature' and assesses the critical responses to a wide range of contemporary Scottish fiction, poetry and drama. The Guide is structured thematically with each chapter addressing a specific area of debate within the field of contemporary Scottish Studies.

Examines the critical construction of the rising genre of 'contemporary Scottish literature' and assesses the critical responses to a wide range of fiction, poetry and drama
Covers all the key contemporary Scottish authors, including Welsh, Kennedy, Spark, Gray and Kelman
Explores the debates surrounding the major issues of nationalism, language, gender, class, postcolonialism and postmodernism

Autorentext

MATT McGUIRE is a Lecturer in the Department of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Nation and Nationalism.- Language.- Gender.- Class.- Postcolonialism.- Postmodernism.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Select Bibliography.- Index.