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Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers Sir Tom Devine

Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers By Sir Tom Devine

Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers by Sir Tom Devine

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Conceived and realised by Scottish PEN, this anthology of poetry and prose explores freedom of expression. The year 2020 marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a letter to the Pope from the Scottish Nobles asking for the freedom to exist as a nation. The need to hear and understand each other is as urgent now as it ever was.

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Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers by Sir Tom Devine

Declaration on Freedom for Writers and Readers is an anthology of poetry and prose exploring freedom of expression. The year 2020 marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath in which the Scottish nobility appealed to the Pope to support the nation's fight for freedom from 'the rule of the English'. The need to hear and understand each other is as urgent now as it ever was.

This project was conceived and realised by Scottish PEN which, for nearly 100 years, has been campaigning for freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas across borders.

Declarations includes many voices, featuring some of Scotland's leading writers such as Karen Campbell, A C Clarke, Carl MacDougall, and James Robertson, as well as writers from overseas.

Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers Reviews

'In these difficult times, PEN said the need to hear and understand each other is as vital as it ever was. PEN International has been campaigning for freedom of expression for almost 100 years.'

-- The National * The National *

'This rich anthology won't merely be relevant to the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, the poems and prose will remain relevant until humanity accepts the individual's right to freedom. Sadly, thus, this book will remain relevant for many years to come.'

-- Liv Niven * Gitanjali and Beyond *

A brilliant collection. I particularly enjoyed the letters towards the end. An anthology that takes you deep into Scottish history, heritage, and culture, and then takes you across the world.

-- Anonymous * Goodreads *

It is a celebration of freedom of expression - an assertion of our fundamental right to speak and to write, to read and to listen, to call power to account in the face of injustice.

-- Anonymous * Goodreads *

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface by T M Devine

Introduction

Mario Relich, Alasdair Gray on the Declaration of Arbroath: a personal view

Jim Aitken, Abbot Bernard's vision

Donald Adamson, The wirth o freedom*

Alex Nye, The price of freedom

David McVey, From Bannockburn to Arbroath

Gerry Loose, Isle of Bute Declaration

Christiane Oetter, My forefathers tell me

G W Colkitto, You say Declaration of Arbroath

Christie Williamson, So long

Donald S Murray, A different declaration

Sylvia Anne Telfer, Declaration from the Castle of Perseverance

Mairi Murphy, In praise of argument

A C Clarke, Correspondences

Karen Campbell, Saorsa

Solomon Jessie, Show me

Colin Robinson, Resistant

Louise Eldridge, Unvanquished

Lawrence Schimel, The freedom to write

Chris Wright, They told me

Anne Murray, Images of freedom

Greg Chatterton, Bushveld suburbia

David Bleiman, The ugly truth

Mary McCabe, Maide-Crochaidh - Hanging stick

Rosemary Hector, Babel

Jock Stein, Tones of destiny*

Linda Lewin, The fig tree

Seth Crook, Declaration of naming rights

Elaine Webster, Freedom of speech

Finola Scott, The set o declaration

M T Taylor, Witness

Jenni Calder, A 20th-century tale

Charlie Gracie, Asylum accommodation survey, Glasgow

Miriam Vaswani, An old word for frost

Steve Harvey, A figure of speech

Gavin Baird, A meaningful declaration

James Robertson, Early days

Carl MacDougall, Even now

Helen Boden, A declaration of hush

Beth McDonough, My son asserts his unwritable need of hazes

Judyth Hill, Song for the dark times

Anne Connolly, Engraved

Richard (Spike) Munro, Thought police

Loretta Mulholland, The Thammasat massacre

Elspeth Brown, Declaration of Dunbar*

Kirsten MacQuarrie, No honest woman

Julian Colton, Selkirk fog

Ian Crockatt, Master class

David Manderson, Declaration: language, freedom, voice

Jane Archer, Letter to Behrouz Bouchani

Kirsty Logan, Letter to Stella Nyanzi

Chris McQueer, Letter to Galal El-Behairy

Ricky Monahan Brown, Letter to Lydia Cacho

Chitra Ramaswamy, Letter to Varavara Rao

James Robertson, Letter to Ahmet Altan

Zoe Wicomb, Letter to Shakthika Sathkumara

*Award winner

Additional information

GOR011640664
9781910895429
1910895423
Declarations on Freedom for Writers and Readers by Sir Tom Devine
Sir Tom Devine
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Scotland Street Press
20200401
187
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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