Devolving Black Britain: Race and Nation in Contemporary Scottish Fiction

Writing Black Scotland examines race and racism in devolutionary Scottish literature, highlighting the critical significance of blackness and critiquing a unifying Britishness. It argues for the importance of black politics and a literary registration of race and racism in Scotland before and after 1997.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Blackness in Devolutionary Scottish Writing: A Critical Approach
Writing Black Scotland: A Critical Approach to Blackness in Devolutionary Scottish Writing examines the critical significance of blackness in devolutionary Scottish literature. The book explores the representation of blackness in Scottish writing from the 1970s to the early 2000s, a period marked by post-imperial adjustment. Jackson challenges the notion of a unifying Britishness in black British criticism and argues for the importance of black politics in Scottish writing. He calls for a literary registration of race and racism that signals a necessary negotiation for national Scotland both before and after 1997.
Jackson's book is a timely and important contribution to the field of Scottish literature. It sheds light on the complex and multifaceted ways in which blackness has been represented in Scottish writing and highlights the need for a more nuanced and inclusive approach to the study of race and racism in Scottish literature. By examining the critical significance of blackness in devolutionary Scottish writing, Jackson provides a valuable resource for scholars, students, and readers interested in the intersection of race, politics, and literature in Scotland.
In conclusion, Writing Black Scotland: A Critical Approach to Blackness in Devolutionary Scottish Writing is a valuable and important book that examines the critical significance of blackness in devolutionary Scottish literature. It challenges the notion of a unifying Britishness in black British criticism and calls for a more nuanced and inclusive approach to the study of race and racism in Scottish literature. By exploring the representation of blackness in Scottish writing from the 1970s to the early 2000s, Jackson provides a valuable resource for scholars, students, and readers interested in the intersection of race, politics, and literature in Scotland.

Weight: 468g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474461443