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MacDiarmid, Hugh
1892
1978
M'Diarmid, Hugh
McDiarmid, Hugh
Grieve, Christopher Murray
Leslie, Arthur
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Albyn; or, Scotland and the future
$aLondon :$bKegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., $c1927.
To-day and to-morrow series.
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"Albyn; or, Scotland and the Future" by Hugh MacDiarmid is a political and cultural critique written in the early 20th century. This work engages with the Scottish Renaissance movement, discussing its complexity, background, and interconnection with political changes following World War I. MacDiarmid explores the various forces contributing to a reawakening of Scottish identity and culture, emphasizing the influence of historical conditions on the country's present and future state. The opening of the work sets the stage for an analysis of the movement towards a Scottish Renaissance, tracing its origins to a literary awakening that eventually incorporates political and religious elements. MacDiarmid notes that this movement aims to reclaim Scotland's distinct identity from centuries of Anglicization, connecting various phenomena such as labour politics, language revival, and religious shifts. He underscores the movement's dual nature—both radical and conservative—while spotlighting the post-war context that has catalyzed a renewed sense of Scottish nationalism. The author effectively critiques the historical forces of the Reformation and the Union with England, arguing that they have suppressed Scottish creativity and identity, a situation he believes is now ripe for change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.263230
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1927
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Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
Category: History - British
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