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An Anthology of Scottish Women Poets

Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1991

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More than one hundred poets are brought together in this unique anthology, encompassing work from the Middle Ages to the present day in Gaelic, Scots and English. The introduction provides the background and context to the different traditions in Scotland including the oral/ballad, Gaelic bardic and modern tradition and attempts to identify recurrent themes.

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Introduction

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    Gaelic Women Poets

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  • THE GAELIC TRADITION
  • FOLKSONG
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    Anonymous

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    Anna Campbell of Scalpay, Harris fl. 1773

    47
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    Anna Nic Ealair

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  • LEARNED ARISTOCRATIC VERSE
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    Aithbhreac Inghean Corcadail fl. 1460

    52
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    Anonymous

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    Isabel, Countess of Argyll fl. 1500

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  • VERNACULAR POETS
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    Mary MacLeod

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    Catherine MacLean fl. 1680

    67
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    Sheila MacDonald c. 1660-1729

    73
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    Mary MacKellar of Lochaber 1836-1890

    85
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    Mary MacPherson, 'Big Mary of the Songs' 1821-98

    89
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    Mary MacDonald

    97
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    Catriona Montgomery

    103
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    Meg Bateman b. 1959

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    Anne Frater

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  • THE BALLAD TRADITION
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    Anonymous

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    Mrs Walker

    121
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    Meg Walker (Mrs Margaret Caldwell of Lochwinnoch)

    122
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    Anna Gordon (Mrs Brown of Falkland) 1747-1810

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    Mary MacQueen (Mrs Storie) 1786-1854

    136
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    Bell Robertson

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    Annie Shirer

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    Jeannie Robertson 1908-1975

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    Lizzie Higgins b. 1929

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  • SCOTS AND ANGLO-SCOTS
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    Mary, Queen of Scots 1542-87

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    Elizabeth Melville fl. 1599

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    Lady Grizel Baillie 1665-1746

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    Jean Adam 1710-1765

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    Alison Rutherford (Mrs Cockburn) 1712-94

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    Jean Elliott 1727-1805

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    Isobel Pagan 1741-1821

    164
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    Anne Hunter 1742-1821

    166
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    Lady Anne Lindsay 1750-1825

    167
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    Anne Grant 1755-1838

    168
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    Jean Glover 1758-1801

    169
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    Elizabeth Hamilton 1758-1816

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    Mrs Angus Lyon 1762-1840

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    Joanna Baillie 1762-1851

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    Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne) 1766-1845

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    Janet Hamilton 1795-1873

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    Carolina Oliphant (The Younger) 1807-31

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    Alicia Anne Spottiswoode (Lady John Scott) 1810-1900

    186
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    Dorothea Maria Ogilvy of Clova 1823-95

    188
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    Anne Ross Cousin 1824-1906

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    Ellen Johnston c. 1835-73

    191
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    Lydia Falconer Fraser d. 1876

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    Jane Catherine Lundie 1821-84

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    Mary Maxwell Campbell d. 1886

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    Isabella Craig-Knox 1831-1903

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    Mrs Lindsay Carnegie b. 1844

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    Ella Burton b. 1845

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    Agnes Marshall b. 1846

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    Agnes Stuart Mabon (of Jedburgh)

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    Flora Maitland MacRae

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    Mary Inglis

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    Maria Bell

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    Annie Steel

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    Hannah Brown MacKenzie

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    Annie S. Swan 1859-1943

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    Agnes H. Begbie

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    Jessie Anne Anderson

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    Florence Cortis-Stanford

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    Mary H. Cassady

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    Violet Jacob 1863-1946

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    Mary Symon 1863-1938

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    Marion Angus 1866-1946

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    Nannie K. Wells b. 1875

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    Rachel Annand Taylor 1876-1960

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    Rachel Annand Taylor 1876-1960

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    Helen B. Cruickshank 1886-1975

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    Bessie J. B. MacArthur b. 1889

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    Isobel Wylie Hutchison b. 1889

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    Wendy Wood 1892-1981

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    Nan Shepherd 1893-1981

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    Naomi Mitchison b. 1897

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    Alice V. Stuart b.1899

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    Marion Lochhead 1902-85

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    Olive Fraser 1909-77

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    Ann Scott-Moncrieff 1914-43

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    Margaret Reynolds b. 1937

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    Alison Smith b. 1962

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    Notes

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    Biographical Notes

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    Acknowledgements

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    Index of First Lines

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