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Map for the Blind
Rab Wilson
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Description for Map for the Blind
Paperback.
Written mostly in Scots, Rab Wilson's A Map for the Blind deals with topics ranging from satirical social commentary to sublime shots of everyday life with his characteristic wit and insight.
From a poignant reflection into the 'black hairt' of the coal industry, to a nostalgic and spirited look at classic bicycles, to wondering if anyone was listening to 'Holy Gordon's Prayer', Rab Wilson delivers a vibrant picture of Scotland which we can't fail to recognise.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Language
Scots
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906817824
SKU
V9781906817824
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-2
About Rab Wilson
RAB WILSON was born in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, in 1960. After an engineering apprenticeship with the National Coal Board he left the pits following the miners' strike of 1984/5 to become a psychiatric nurse. As a Scots poet, his work has appeared in The Herald as well as Chapman, Lallans and Markings magazines. Rab has performed his ... Read more
Reviews for Map for the Blind
‘Wilson’s revelling in Scots is a partly political act for him, but it's also a glorious roll in some wonderful language for his readers - words like glumshy, tattermallion and hauberkt make these poems sing and grumble and rage. The power and musicality of Scots comes to the fore in poems full of energy and passion.'