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Consider The Lilies (novel)
''Consider the Lilies'' is a novel by Iain Crichton Smith first published in 1968. The book is set in the context of the Highland Clearances and follows an elderly woman who is suffering a religious crisis. In 2013 the book was named 7th on a list of the 50 best Scottish books of the last 50 years by the Scottish Book Trust Scottish Book Trust is a national charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland promoting literature, reading and writing in Scotland. Scottish Book Trust works with and for a range of audiences, including babies and parents (through the Bookbug programme .... References {{reflist Scottish novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Crichton Smith
Iain Crichton Smith, (Gaelic: ''Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn''; 1 January 1928 – 15 October 1998) was a Scottish poet and novelist, who wrote in both English and Gaelic. He was born in Glasgow, but moved to the Isle of Lewis at the age of two, where he and his two brothers were brought up by their widowed mother in the small crofting town of Bayble, which also produced Derick Thomson. Educated at the University of Aberdeen, Crichton Smith took a degree in English, and after serving in the National Service Army Education Corps, went on to become a teacher. He taught in Clydebank, Dumbarton and Oban from 1952, retiring to become a full-time writer in 1977, although he already had many novels and poems published . Overview of work Crichton Smith was brought up in a Gaelic-speaking community, learning English as a second language once he attended school. Friend and poet Edwin Morgan notes that unlike his contemporaries (such as Sorley Maclean and Derick Thomson), Crichton Smith w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Clearances
The Highland Clearances ( gd, Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal , the "eviction of the Gaels") were the evictions of a significant number of tenants in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, mostly in two phases from 1750 to 1860. The first phase resulted from agricultural improvement, driven by the need for landlords to increase their income – many had substantial debts, with actual or potential bankruptcy being a large part of the story of the clearances. This involved the enclosure of the open fields managed on the run rig system and shared grazing. These were usually replaced with large-scale pastoral farms on which much higher rents were paid. The displaced tenants were expected to be employed in industries such as fishing, quarrying or the kelp industry. Their reduction in status from farmer to crofter was one of the causes of resentment. The second phase involved overcrowded crofting communities from the first phase that had lost the means to support themselves, through famine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Book Trust
Scottish Book Trust is a national charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland promoting literature, reading and writing in Scotland. Scottish Book Trust works with and for a range of audiences, including babies and parents (through the Bookbug programme), children and young people, teachers and learning professionals, and writers and publishers. Key facts Scottish Book Trust invests £3 million annually to fund and promote reading and writing in Scotland. It uses this budget to gift over 1 million books to the public and fund over 1,200 literature events in order to connect Scottish readers and writers. Scottish Book Trust reaches many young children in Scotland through its Bookbug book gifting programme. It supports over 400 Scottish writers and illustrators and runs two children's book awards, in which the winners are chosen by Scottish schoolchildren. It also develops resources to help teachers and librarians inspire students and improve literacy. The Trust's three websites promote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
