The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"

This article aims to explore some of the controversial aspects that come up when dealing with the Scottish diaspora. The ambiguous position of the country as opposed to England, as well as the history of imperialism that is to be found in its background are some of the elements that complicate and q...

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Autor: Eguíbar Holgado, Miasol
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Valladolid
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Palabra clave:Filología Inglesa
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spelling The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"Eguíbar Holgado, MiasolFilología InglesaThis article aims to explore some of the controversial aspects that come up when dealing with the Scottish diaspora. The ambiguous position of the country as opposed to England, as well as the history of imperialism that is to be found in its background are some of the elements that complicate and question its very existence. No Great Mischief, by Alistair MacLeod, is a novel set in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose characters constantly turn to the land of their ancestors, Scotland, in order to find connections and give meaning to their present lives. This article discusses the importance of these acts of re-construction, as well as the relevance of the other ‘homeland’, Cape Breton, for the characters of this novel and for the elusive concept of the Scottish diaspora.El objetivo de este artículo es explorar algunos de los aspectos controvertidos que surgen a la hora de tratar con la diáspora escocesa. La posición ambigua del país en relación con Inglaterra, así como la historia de imperialismo que lo acompaña son algunos de los elementos que complican y cuestionan su existencia. No Great Mischief de Alistair MacLeod, es una novela situada en Nueva Escocia, Canadá, cuyos personajes recurren continuamente a la tierra de sus ancestros, Escocia, para encontrar conexiones y otorgar sentido a sus vidas presentes. Este artículo discute la importancia de estos actos de reconstrucción, y la relevancia de otro ‘hogar’, Cabo Bretón, para los personajes de esta novela y para el esquivo concepto de la diáspora escocesa.Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid2013info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/17415ES: Revista de filología inglesareponame:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolidinstname:Universidad de ValladolidEspañolinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/174152026-06-13T12:44:47Z
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title The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"
spellingShingle The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"
Eguíbar Holgado, Miasol
Filología Inglesa
title_short The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"
title_full The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"
title_fullStr The shifting Scottish diaspora: images of home in Alistair MacLeod's "No Great Mischief"
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