UID:
almafu_9960177860502883
Format:
1 online resource (272 p.)
ISBN:
1-4744-6953-1
Content:
An unique anthology of poems inspired by the city of Dundee and its surroundingsIn Whaleback City you will find poems about the city of Dundee, its history, its architecture and its landscape. There are poems spanning six centuries, capturing the spirit and temperament of its people, both celebrated and ordinary. Poets range from Sir Walter Scott and William McGonagall through to contemporary voices such as Douglas Dunn and Don Paterson. The poems themselves speak of subjects as diverse as the Tay and its bridges, the Jute industry, Liz McColgan, the People's Friend, Dens Road Market and a hundred other things that are uniquely Dundonian.Whether you love poetry or you love Dundee, this is a very special collection saluting Scotland's most industrious and enterprising city.
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Frontmatter --
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Introduction --
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Contents --
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1 The Tay --
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2 THE TOWN --
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3 THE TIMES --
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4 THE TYPES --
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5 THE TEMPER --
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Biographical Notes --
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Acknowledgements
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Issued also in print.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84586-144-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781474469531
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474469531
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474469531
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474469531
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474469531