ScotLit101 podcasts will cover various subjects pertaining to Scottish Literature, as well as lectures I have given at Sofia University. Too often, particulary in academics, Scottish literature is buried and obscured under the rubric of British Literature. This happens not just around the world, b…
This is the fourth lecture of my Scottish Literature course, covering James Hogg and Sir Walter Scott. Stories discussed include Hogg's "The Cameronian Preacher's Tale" and Scott's "The Two Drovers." Find links to full texts of these stories on the Scot Lit 101 website.
This is the third lecture of my Scottish Literature course, covering Robert Burns and religion, the success and aftermath of the Kilmarnock edition, and Burns in Edinburgh. Poems discussed include Holy Willie's Prayer, Tam O' Shanter, and others.
This is the first lecture of my Scottish Literature course, covering the 1707 Treat of Union, Allan Ramsay, and Robert Fergusson.
This is the fifth lecture of my Scottish Literature course, covering Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries. Stories discussed include Scott's "Wandering Willie's Tale" and Thomas Gillespie's "Fair Maid of Cellardykes." Find links to full texts of these stories on the Scot Lit 101 website.