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Much of the history of literary-political Edinburgh of the 1960s and 70s is either already forgotten or unknown to younger generations of writers and readers. They can be astonished by events that involved backstabbing and territorial infighting among poets, nationalist firebrands and luminaries of Edinburgh pubs.
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John Herdman is a writer and critic. He is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books.
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Another Country: An Era in Scottish Politics and Letters
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Thirsty Books, Edinburgh, 2013
ISBN 10: 1908931353
ISBN 13: 9781908931351
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. 2013, originally published as 'Poets, Pubs, Polls and Pillar Boxes' by Akros in 1999. 119pp. "Much of the history of the literary-political Edinburgh of the 1960s and 1970s is either already forgotten or unknown to younger generations of writers and readers. John Herdman's memoirs restore to us some of that lost history. This new and revised edition will be welcomed by those who were there, and those who were not can now be astonished by events that involved backstabbing and territorial infighting amongst poets, nationalist firebrands and luminaries of Edinburgh pubs. But here also are sharp insights into MacDiarmid, MacLean, MacCaig and many another writer. In the second part of the book Herdman takes a more distanced but always keen look at the literary tensions and controversies of the period." The book is in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean. Seller Inventory # hScotLitHerd02
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Another Country: An Era in Scottish Politics and Letters
Published by
Thirsty Books, Edinburgh, 2013
ISBN 10: 1908931353
ISBN 13: 9781908931351
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition Thus. 2013, originally published as 'Poets, Pubs, Polls and Pillar Boxes' by Akros in 1999. 119pp. "Much of the history of the literary-political Edinburgh of the 1960s and 1970s is either already forgotten or unknown to younger generations of writers and readers. John Herdman's memoirs restore to us some of that lost history. This new and revised edition will be welcomed by those who were there, and those who were not can now be astonished by events that involved backstabbing and territorial infighting amongst poets, nationalist firebrands and luminaries of Edinburgh pubs. But here also are sharp insights into MacDiarmid, MacLean, MacCaig and many another writer. In the second part of the book Herdman takes a more distanced but always keen look at the literary tensions and controversies of the period." The book is in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean. Seller Inventory # ScotPol057