| Description |
1 online resource (x, 240 pages) |
| Series |
Anthem studies in book history, publishing and print culture |
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Anthem studies in book history, publishing and print culture.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The History of the Saltire Society -- 2. The Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year -- 3. The Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award -- 4. "What's this Got to do With Scotland?" -- 5. Noticing Talent -- 6. Not Your Typical Book Award -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
This history of the Saltire Society Literary Awards demonstrates the significance the awards have had within Scottish literary and cultural life. The book explores how the prizes have influenced understandings of Scottish literature over eight decades and explores what they reveal about the wider mechanisms of how literary prize culture functions in the UK today.-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Stevie Marsden is a research associate at the CAMEo Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies, University of Leicester, and a lecturer in publishing at the University of Derby |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Saltire Society.
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| SUBJECT |
Saltire Society fast |
| Subject |
Literary prizes -- Scotland -- History
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Scottish literature -- Awards
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Literary prizes
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Scotland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781785274824 |
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1785274821 |
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9781785274831 |
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178527483X |
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