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- 1Professor John Corbett discusses Edwin Morgan's Cyrano translation●Professor John Corbett discusses Edwin Morgan’s translation of Rostand’s CYRANO DE BERGERAC – from our 2021 Schools Conf
Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow is sharing a talk by Professor John Corbett on Edwin Morgan's Scots translation of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, drawn from its 2021 Schools Conference. The item is being circulated around International Translation Day, drawing attention to Morgan's drama translations and their place in Scottish literature.
- 2Michel Tremblay's enduring popularity in Scottish theatre●“Tremblay is contemporary theatre’s great melancholy realist; he fits Scotland like a glove” —McGill News Magazine on ho
Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay is the subject of a McGill News Magazine feature examining how his work became a fixture of Scottish theatre. The piece calls him contemporary theatre's great melancholy realist and says he "fits Scotland like a glove," reflecting the playwright's long-standing resonance with Scottish audiences and translators of his working-class dramas.
- 3William McGonagall, remembered as Scotland's worst poet●Scottish poet William McGonagall, who died OTD in 1902, wrote about 200 poems, widely regarded as some of the worst in E
Scottish poet William McGonagall, who died on this day in 1902, is being remembered for his roughly 200 poems, widely regarded as among the worst ever written in English literature. He remains a cult figure, best known for works like 'The Tay Bridge Disaster', and continues to draw attention from readers fascinated by his famously clumsy verse.
- 4Readers celebrate arrival of new Stuart Christie anarchist literature●New literature arrived, hooray. # stuartchristie # grannymademeananarchist # anarchism # book # bookstodon # literature
A reader is celebrating the arrival of new anarchist literature, tagging Stuart Christie and 'Granny Made Me an Anarchist', Christie's memoir, in a books-focused community. The post expresses enthusiasm for the new reading material and sits within ongoing online discussion of anarchist history and titles connected to the late Scottish anarchist and publisher.