Whisky: the spirit of Scottish national identity
“Whisky, no doubt, is a devil; but why has this devil so many worshippers?”
—Lord Cockburn, 1845
Charles Snodgrass looks at how whisky intersects with writers, artefacts, politics, economy, & geography, as well as Scotland’s national psyche
https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2016/04/whisky-the-spirit-of-scottish-national-identity/
#Scottish #literature #culture #Scotland #whisky #WorldWhiskyDay #ScottishIdentity
‘Whisky, no doubt, is a devil; but why has this devil so many worshippers?’ — Lord Henry Cockburn, 6 April 18451 Beyond the kitsch culture of kilts lies Scotland’s last, enduring, and somewhat problematic fetish: Scotch whisky. This morning I would like to argue that through a turbulent history of illegal distillation, royal rehabilitation, and […]
“Scottishness is as much myth as it is history, which means that we must guard it carefully, retell it beautifully &, more than anything else, love it wisely”
John Burnside (1955–2024) was born #OTD, 19 March. His career as an author & poet spanned nearly 40 years
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https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2024/07/in-search-of-a-homeland
#Scottish #literature #poetry #novels #JohnBurnside #Scottishness #ScottishIdentity
Lochhead’s Mary
26 March, Perth. £7.50/£5
Liz Lochhead’s Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off is one of the most iconic plays in modern Scottish theatre. This special event will reflect on Lochhead’s enduring influence on Scottish writing & identity
https://www.culturepk.org.uk/event/lochheads-mary/
#Scottish #literature #theatre #drama #LizLochhead #MaryQueenofScots #history #identity #ScottishIdentity
Assoc for Scottish Literature