Hugh Macdiarmid: Black, Green, Red and Tartan

By Bob Purdie

Essential reading for all those with an interest in contemporary Scotland, this first study of Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978) by a political historian provides a unique contribution to the understanding of MacDiarmid's politics.

Bob Purdie's groundbreaking study outlines why MacDiarmid, the most important literary figure of twentieth century Scotland, believed that the Scottish culture of his day was purposefully embedding the nation into its subordinate status within the Union, and why he dedicated his life to the creation of a self-reliant and independent Scotland.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860571743
• ISBN13: 9781860571749
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Welsh Academic Press