Activities per year
Abstract
In this book, Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland explores the life and writing of this remarkable Orkneywoman who has been overlooked compared to her friends and fellow writers George Mackay Brown and Robert Rendall. Christina Costie often uses Orkney¿s oral storytelling culture as her vantage point and her writing is a treasure trove for those interested in folklore, old customs and beliefs. At the same time, Christina Costie¿s strong compassion allowed her to write truly moving poems and stories about Orkney life. Writing mainly in the 1940s and 50s, she embraced the idea of writing in the Norn and Scots amalgam which makes the Orkney dialect unique.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Place of Publication | Kirkwall |
| Publisher | The Orcadian |
| Number of pages | 148 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-902957-43-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Orkney literature
- Scottish studies
- Women's literature
- Orkney and Shetland Studies
- Scottish cultural studies
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Chrissie's Bodle. Discovering Orkney's Forgotten Writer Christina M. Costie.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Activities
-
The Way We Speak episode 3
Ragnhild Ljosland (Interviewee)
22 Jan 2016Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
-
Consultancy on Orcadian Scots language web resource for schools
Ragnhild Ljosland (Advisor)
27 May 2015Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Business and Community - Consultancy (in kind)
-
Tullimentan
Ragnhild Ljosland (Interviewee)
26 Mar 2014Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation