Norman MacCaig : Critical Essays

Norman MacCaig is one of Scotland's best-loved contemporary poets, admired for his startling metaphors and imagery, and for his illuminating wit.

This is both an introduction to Norman MacCaig the poet and an analysis of the thematic and linguistic aspects of his work.

Many of Britain's leading poets, scholars and writers, including Sorley MacLean, Iain Crichton Smith, George Mackay Brown and Roderick Watson, bring together their thoughts on MacCaig's poetry, placing him in the context of the changing cultural movements and attitudes of the last 30 years.