All were published in the last seven years of his life, mostly under his real name, James Leslie Mitchell. Sixteen books written by Lewis Grassic Gibbon (1901-1935), regarded as the most important Scottish prose writer of the early 20th century. The books of Lewis Grassic Gibbon Description To find similar items, select the checkboxes next to the characteristics you are interested in, then select the 'Find similar' button. The physical item used to create this digital version is out of copyright.Even after his death, the most beloved of his stories lives on.Context The books of Lewis Grassic Gibbon > Scots quair > Sunset song > (1) Many of his own experiences helped to shape his characters and are reflected either through symbolism or in his characters’ beliefs. Soon after, he finished the other two stories that make up A Scots Quair trilogy. A successful journalist turned professional writer after marrying, his first literary success came from his publication of Sunset Song. Like his characters, Lewis Grassic Gibbon was born in Aberdeenshire and raised in a small rural community in the Mearns.
The land is also that which connects the community. This allows us to explore many other themes such as community, the roles of women, and the impact of the First World War. We chose to make this the backbone of the exhibition, as it is in the novel. Those who have read the book, or seen one of the movie or theatrical adaptations, will recognise the theme of a connection with the land and between those who care for it. The characters portrayed in this exhibition will encourage you to step back in time, and consider what life was like for people in places like Kinraddie.
Revolving around the fictional rural community of Kinraddie in Aberdeenshire, Sunset Song follows a female character, Chris Guthrie, through her coming of age story. This exhibition presents difficult subjects such as suicide, rape, and abuse, as they are encountered in the story of Sunset Song, alongside some of the positive aspects of rural life. Grassic Gibbon set out to challenge the romanticised ‘kailyard perspective’ of rural communities as idyllic and without difficulties. Just as Grassic Gibbon did, we will explore realistic representations of life in North East Scotland at the beginning of the twentieth century.
The story portrays rural life twenty years earlier, before and during the First World War. This co-curated student exhibition is our interpretation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel, Sunset Song, published in 1932.
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