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Christopher Whyte

    Christopher Whyte est un écrivain écossais réputé pour ses romans en anglais et sa poésie en gaélique écossais. Il est également un traducteur important de poètes internationaux en anglais et un critique littéraire innovant et souvent controversé. Son œuvre, qu'elle soit originale ou traduite, témoigne d'un profond engagement envers les traditions linguistiques et littéraires, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective unique et captivante.

    Freedom in White and Black
    The Scale By Which You Measure Me
    The Gay Decameron
    The Poetry of Sorley MacLean
    A White Leaping Flame/Caoir Gheal Leumraich
    An Aghaidh na Sìorraidheachd. In the Face of Eternity
    • All the poetry of Sorley Maclean, the most significant 20th century Gaelic poet, is gathered together in one volume for the first time. Over 150 poems, some never published before, are given in Gaelic alongside their English translation. Introduced by a biographical essay on his life, influences and impact.

      A White Leaping Flame/Caoir Gheal Leumraich
    • The Poetry of Sorley MacLean

      • 86pages
      • 4 heures de lecture
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      Emma Dymock's SCOTNOTE study guide offers a detailed study of Sorely MacLean's poetry. It also includes close readings of selected poems that best represent his key themes and ideas. This Scotnote is ideal for senior school pupils and students of all ages as a general introduction or as a starting point for more in-depth study.

      The Poetry of Sorley MacLean
    • Ten gay men gather for a dinner party, but the conversation leaves a lot unsaid. Into the gaps, the author weaves the untold stories of the guests—Gavin's trip to Ireland to find the place where Colin died, and how Nicholas' ad in the classifieds led him to the hairiest body in Edinburgh.

      The Gay Decameron
    • The Scale By Which You Measure Me

      Poems 1913-1917

      • 106pages
      • 4 heures de lecture

      The collection showcases Marina Tsvetaeva's previously unpublished poems from 1912 to 1920, capturing her personal and artistic struggles during a tumultuous period in Russia. The verses reflect her relationships, particularly with poet Sonya Parnók and economist Nikodim Plutser-Sarnya, while also exploring themes of identity, loss, and cultural heritage through tributes and evocative imagery. Notably, it includes a unique cycle featuring Don Juan and Carmen, presenting some of Tsvetaeva's most significant and poignant works, now available in English for the first time.

      The Scale By Which You Measure Me
    • Freedom in White and Black

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Sheds fascinating light on the early development of the nations of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Australia and the role of former slaves in combatting the post 1808 illegal slave trade.

      Freedom in White and Black
    • Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses

      17th International Symposium, RAID 2014, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 17-19, 2014, Proceedings

      • 504pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses, RAID 2014, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in September 2014. The 22 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 113 submissions, and are presented together with 10 poster abstracts. The papers address all current topics in computer security, including network security, authentication, malware, intrusion detection, browser security, web application security, wireless security, vulnerability analysis.

      Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses
    • Venedig 1761, sieben Jahre nach der Ermordung von Alvise Contarini, dem letzten Sproß einer berühmten Theaterfamilie, will Donato Gradenigo das Theater neu eröffnen. Doch es bleiben nur sieben Tage bis zur geplanten Premiere. Sieben Tage, die nicht nur die neu engagierten Künstler zu intensiven Proben nutzen, sondern auch Neider, um das Ganze mittels fein gesponnener Intrigen scheitern zu lassen.

      Die stumme Sängerin