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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Luath Press

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9781906307134

RRP: £15.00

PAGES: 128

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 1, 2007

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Nort Atlantik Drift: Poyims Ati’ Shaetlin

Robert Alan Jamieson

“Nort Atlantik Drift” is a beautiful collection of photographs depicting Shetland’s many faces: remote, timeless, moving and wild. The touching tale of a young boy’s dreams and ambitions to become a sailor is illustrated through a sequence of images and accompanying poetry. The poems, written in the native dialect, Shaetlin, and also accompanied in translation in English, explore and enhance the visual impact of this stunning book. This book is not just the autobiographical story of one islander but a chronicle of the passing of a unique way of life in Shetland.

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Robert Alan Jamieson

Robert Alan Jamieson was born in 1958 into the crofting community of Sandness on Shetland. Since graduating from the University of Edinburgh he has held the William Soutar Fellowship, co-edited the Edinburgh Review and tutored creative writing at Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities. His work appears in many anthologies, he has published a poetry collection (Shoormal) and three novels (Soor Hearts, Thin Wealth and A Day at the Office). In 2005 A Day at the Office was featured in The List?s ?100 Best Scottish Books of All Time?. He is currently teaching a Creative Writing course at Edinburgh University.