Abstract
Poetry is most often valued for its overall effect – but the building bricks are just as important and for a poet like John Stewart of Baldynneis (fl. 1539–1607), who revered the craft of authorship, words and method were often greater than subject matter. This paper attempts to contextualise John Stewart of Baldynneis’ use of language and establish the source and underlying agenda of his poetic idiolect. It especially focuses on the European context and illustrates how the use of French sources made Stewart a prime candidate for James VI’s band of court poets which came into being as a result of James’ desire for a forward-looking Renaissance in Scottish vernacular literature in the late sixteenth century.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-72 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | European Journal of English Studies |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 2014 |
Keywords
- linguistic innovation
- Renaissance Scots poetry
- Scots vernacular
- 25ref2021
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Donna Heddle, FRSE
- Research Office - UHI Head of Research Environment and Culture
- Institute for Northern Studies
- UHI Orkney - Director of the UHI Institute for Northern Studies
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only, Academic Support