Tradition, Transmission and Transformation: Essays in Gaelic Poetry and Song, which was partly funded by the Royal Celtic Society, has just been published by Peter Lang Ltd.
Dr Virginia Blankenhorn’s book is the latest – volume 10 – in of Peter Lang Ltd’s series, Studies in the History of the Culture of Scotland series. It is available from Peter Lang Ltd directly or from Amazon at a price of £50.
The author is an Honorary Fellow in the Celtic and Scottish Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh. The Royal Celtic Society is delighted to have been able to assist with this important academic work on the development of Gaelic verse and music.
Although born and raised in California, Virginia has spent more than 40 years in Scotland and Ireland, steeped in the indigenous language and music of the two closely connected cultural traditions. She obtained her first degree in music from Wellesley College in the United States, before completing a master’s degree in Celtic language and literature at Harvard. Her PhD in Celtic Studies was obtained from the University of Edinburgh in 1987.