Nan Shepherd: move aside Robert Burns, it’s time to celebrate Scotland’s identity with a woman

Nicolas Le Bigre; Alistair Heather

Nan Shepherd: move aside Robert Burns, it’s time to celebrate Scotland’s identity with a woman

Nicolas Le Bigre (Editor), Alistair Heather

Elphinstone Institute

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Abstract

The half-light of these weary January days will soon be lit up by the linguistic thrills of Burns Night. This international celebration of Robert Burns’ timeless poetry will see millions across the world raise a glass to Scotland’s bard on January 25.

Burns is used by Scots as a frame upon which to hang a tremendous amount of weighty national identity. Upon him they place responsibility as the source of their egalitarian spirit, and of their radicalism. Their socialist leanings too, they expect him to inhabit. Their fondness for a good drink is perhaps the easiest burden for his writing to bear.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 24 Jan 2018

Bibliographical note

Alistair Heather works for the Elphinstone Institute, a part of the University of Aberdeen.

Nicolas Le Bigre does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Keywords

Gender equality
Scottish literature
Robert Burns
Nature writing
Nan Shepherd
Scots language

UN SDGs

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