In the last twenty five years Scottish literature has attracted

increasing interest. Many observers would agree that the

publication of Lanark by Alasdair Gray in 1981 marked a turning

point in the imaginative representation of Scotland. Since that year,

many writers have appeared, whose reputation now extends far

beyond the limits of Scotland.

The present volume gathers papers given at a conference in

Nantes, France, in March 2006, and examines the works of two of

the best representatives of the contemporary scene, Janice

Galloway and Alasdair Gray, two novelists whose works are so

different in many ways but share a similar interest in formal experimentation

and voice. The book also includes an interview with

Janice Galloway.