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Saorsa

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Saorsa
First edition
LanguageScottish Gaelic
GenreShort story
PublisherÙr-sgeul
Publication date
2011
Publication placeScotland
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages151 pp
ISBN978-1900901819
OCLC781996060

Saorsa is a collection of short stories in Scottish Gaelic edited by Joan NicDhòmhnaill and John Storey and published by Ùr-sgeul in 2011. While varied, the stories explore the shared themes of moral ambiguity, subversion and law breaking.[1] Crime, drugs, plastic surgery, poverty, abuse, neoliberalism, tourism, cultural identity, migration, murder, love, betrayal, politics, social and economic history are some of the topics explored in the collection.

The stories

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In all, Saorsa includes 13 new short stories from 13 writers:

  • Luathas-teichidh by Tim Armstrong
  • Dh'fhalbh sin, 's thàinig seo by Maureen NicLeòid
  • Dorsan by Annie NicLeòid Hill
  • An Fhianais by Màiri Anna NicDhòmhnaill
  • An Comann by Seonaidh Adams
  • Saorsa gun chrìch by Mìcheal Klevenhaus
  • An Drochaid by Mona Claudia Wagner
  • Sandra agus Ceit by Seònaid NicDhòmhnaill
  • Playa de la Suerte by Gillebrìde Mac 'IlleMhaoil
  • Iain MacAonghais by Neil McRae
  • Euceartas Ait by Cairistìona Stone
  • An Dotair Eile by Pàdraig MacAoidh
  • Chanadh gun do chuir i às dha by Meg Bateman

Reception

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The collection was generally praised. Aonghas MacNeacail wrote in a review in the West Highland Free Press that the Saorsa was "a reason for hope and excitement",[2] and Moray Watson wrote in his review in Northwords Now that the collection advanced the development of Gaelic prose in general.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Watson, Moray (2012). "Reviews: Saorsa". Northwords Now. Summer (21): 19–20.
  2. ^ MacNeacail, Aonghas (2 March 2012). West Highland Free Press: 16. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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