As a child Iain Crichton Smith was raised speaking Gaelic on the island of Lewis. At school in Stornoway he spoke English. Like many islanders before and since, his culture was divided: two languages and two histories entailing exile. His divided perspective delineated the tyranny of history and religion, of the cramped life of small communities, and gave him a compassionate eye for the struggle of women and men in a world defined by denials. After the Dance proves that big themes - love, history, power, submission, death - can be addressed without the foil of irony and acquire resonance when given a local habitation and a voice that risks pure, humane, impassioned speech.
This updated edition includes the story 'Home'
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- Authors:
- Smith, Iain Crichton
- Year Published:
- 2017
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Warner, Alan
- ISBN:
- 9781846974038
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- Publication Date:
- 01/09/2017
- Publisher:
- Birlinn General
- Publication Date:
- 01/09/2017
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- SKU:
- 9781846974038