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(with apologies for cross-posting) ASLS is very happy to announce the publication of THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANION TO LEWIS GRASSIC GIBBON Edited by Scott Lyall Paperback, 192pp: ISBN 9781908980137 £14.95 / €22.95 / $24.95 Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell), the author of the acclaimed trilogy A Scots Quair – Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite – is one of the most important Scottish writers of the early twentieth century. This International Companion provides a thorough overview of Gibbon’s writing. Examining his works within the social, political, and literary developments of his time, this volume demonstrates Gibbon’s continuing relevance both in Scotland and internationally. CONTENTS Series Editors’ Preface Acknowledgements A Brief Biography of Lewis Grassic Gibbon Introduction (Scott Lyall) 1. Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Modernism (Morag Shiach) 2. Language, Class and Social Power in A Scots Quair (Hanne Tange) 3. The Shifting Identities of Mitchell and Gibbon (Carla Sassi) 4. A Scots Quair and History (Timothy C. Baker) 5. Gibbon’s Libertarian Fictional Politics (Uwe Zagratzki) 6. Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Women (Glenda Norquay) 7. Gibbon, Shelley and Romantic Revolutionary Renewal (Ryan D. Shirey) 8. Lewis Grassic Gibbon and Scottish Nationalism (Christopher Silver) 9. The Battle for Civilisation in Gibbon’s Science Fiction (Scott Lyall) Endnotes Further Reading Notes on Contributors Index http://asls.arts.gla.ac.uk/IC1.html International Companions offer essential insights into Scottish literary studies, covering key authors, periods and topics from the medieval to the contemporary. Written and edited by leading scholars, the International Companions series provides comprehensive, authoritative and accessible guides to all aspects of Scotland’s literature, past and present. --------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Jones Association for Scottish Literary Studies 7 University Gardens University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QH, UK Tel/Fax: +44 (0)141 330 5309 Website: http://www.asls.org.uk ASLS is a registered charity no. SC006535