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Encyclopedia > A Scots Quair

A Scots Quair is a trilogy by the Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, describing the life of Chris Guthrie, a woman from the north east of Scotland during the early 20th century. A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature or film, that develop a single theme even though they are generally created at different times. ... Scottish can refer to: adjective for Scotland see: Scotch the Scottish people. ... Lewis Grassic Gibbon (13 February 1901 - 7 February 1935), born James Leslie Mitchell was a Scottish writer. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...


It consists of three novels: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite. The first is widely regarded as an important classic, but opinions are more varied about the other two. Sunset Song is a 1932 novel by the Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon. ...


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Scots on the Wab - Historie o Scots in Scots (2358 words)
Houanivver the diglossia wis bi noo warkin weel an thair subjecks wis maistlie the couthie an the humourous.
The former thoucht (richt) the Scots wis wattered doun fur the Inglish mercat, and the hinner cudna unnerstaun it oniegate.
We hae ainlie tae fin the wull an the smeddum.
Pirate copy of Clive Young's guide to Scots (9263 words)
Scots, and Scots children in particular, have laboured too long under the impression that the language of their family and friends is somehow 'wrong'.
Houanivver the diglossia wis bi nou warkin weil an thair subjecks wis maistlie the couthie an the humoursum.
The former thoucht (richt) the Scots wis wattered doun fur the Inglish mairket, and the hinner cudna unnerstaun it oniegate.
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