George Mackay Brown: (Modern Writers Series)

This is the first full-length critical study of the celebrated Orkney writer George Mackay Brown. Alan Bold presents a comprehensive appraisal of Brown’s work, noting his unique place in modern Scottish literature and the way his poetry, fiction, plays, and prose rework and reinterpret the old island world of Orkney. The book argues for Brown’s significance within contemporary letters and discusses his blend of realistic and symbolic idioms, as well as his ongoing engagement with tradition and innovation in modern writing.