Freedom (SAORSA)

Moral dilemmas, subversion and law breaking constituted the broad themes explored in the 2011 collection, Saorsa (Freedom). 13 new short stories from 13 writers were published, as follows:

Luathas-teichidh by Tim Armstrong
Dh’fhalbh sin, ‘s thàinig seo by Maureen NicLeòid
Dorsan by Annie NicLeòid Hill
An Fhianais by Màiri Anna NicDhòmhnaill
An Comann by Seonaidh Adams
Saorsa gun chrìch by Mìcheal Klevenhaus
An Drochaid by Mona Claudia Wagner
Sandra agus Ceit by Seònaid NicDhòmhnaill
Playa de la Suerte by Gillebrìde Mac ‘IlleMhaoil
Iain MacAonghais by Neil McRae
Euceartas Ait by Cairistìona Stone
An Dotair Eile by Pàdraig MacAoidh
Chanadh gun do chuir i às dha by Meg Bateman

Aonghas MacNeacail wrote the introduction for Saorsa.

What do we mean by ‘Scottish literature’? Why does it matter? How do we engage with it? Bringing infectious enthusiasm and a lifetime’s experience to bear on this multi-faceted literary nation, Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, sets out to guide you through the varied and ever-evolving landscape of Scottish literature. A comprehensive and extensive work designed not only for scholars but also for the generally curious, Scottish Literature: an introduction tells the tale of Scotland’s many voices across the ages, from Celtic pre-history to modern mass media. Forsaking critical jargon, Riach journeys chronologically through individual works and writers, both the famed and the forgotten, alongside broad overviews of cultural contexts which connect texts to their own times. Expanding the restrictive canon of days gone by, Riach also sets down a new core body of ‘Scottish Literature’: key writers and works in English, Scots, and Gaelic. Ranging across time and genre, Scottish Literature: an introduction invites you to hear Scotland through her own words.