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The Saltire Society Literary Awards, 1936-2015: a Cultural History The Saltire Society Literary Awards, 1936-2015: A Cultural History Stevie Marsden A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Publishing Studies University of Stirling 2016 2 Abstract This thesis presents a history of the Saltire Society Literary Awards and examines their status and role within Scotland’s literary and publishing culture. The Society was founded at a critical inter-war period during which Scottish writers, artists and cultural commentators were re-imagining Scotland’s political and cultural identity. The Society, therefore, was a product of this reformative era in Scotland’s modern history. The Society’s identity and position within this inter- and post-war reformation is reflected in the Literary Awards, which are a means by which the Society attempts to accomplish some of its constitutional aims. The purpose of this thesis is three-fold. Firstly, it has filled a conspicuous gap in modern Scottish cultural history by offering a historically accurate description of the founding of the Saltire Society in 1936 and the development of the Society’s Literary Awards up until 2015. Secondly, this thesis demonstrates how the Society’s Literary Awards function in relation to key critical discourses pertinent to contemporary book award culture, such as forms of capital, national identity and gender. Finally, this thesis proffers an in-depth analysis of book award judgment culture. Through an analysis of the linguistic and social interactions between Saltire Society Literary Award judges, this thesis is the first study of its kind which considers exactly how literary award judging panels facilitate the judgement process. What this thesis reveals is how, despite often being plagued by problems regarding finances and personnel, the Society’s Literary Awards have endured as a key feature of Scottish literary and publishing culture, so much so that they are now the only series of awards dedicated to awarding Scottish fiction, non-fiction, poetry and first books, as well as academic history and research books. Due to the persistence and enthusiasm of the Society’s administrators and literary award judges the awards have 3 continued to thrive and evolve to accommodate developments and demands within Scottish literary culture. 4 Contents Abstract .................................................................................................................................3 Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................................7 Declaration ............................................................................. Error! 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List of tables and figures .....................................................................................................9 1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................12 1.2 Literary Award Culture: Existing Criticism .........................................................18 1.3 Methodology .............................................................................................................34 1.4 Thesis Structure .......................................................................................................38 2 The History of the Saltire Society ..................................................................................41 2.1 Origins of the Saltire Society ...................................................................................41 2.2 The Saltire Society and Scotland’s Cultural Renaissance ....................................46 3 The Saltire Society Literary Awards ............................................................................62 3.1 Early Book Commendations and Awards ..............................................................62 3.2 The Saltire Society’s ‘Scottish Book of the Year’ .................................................67 3.3 The Agnes Mure Mackenzie Memorial Award for Scottish Historic Research/the Scottish History Book of the Year .......................................................112 3.4 The Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award ..............................................148 3.5 The Saltire Society and National Library of Scotland Research Book of the Year Award ...................................................................................................................169 4 The Saltire Society Literary Awards and Critical Discourse ...................................192 4.1 The Saltire Society Literary Awards and the Circuit of Capital Exchange .....192 4.2 The Saltire Society Literary Awards and National Identity ..............................226 4.3 The Saltire Society Literary Awards and Gender ..............................................252 5 Judging the Saltire Society Literary Awards: A Discursive Analysis......................277 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................277 5.1.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................283 5.1.2 Meeting One .........................................................................................................284 5.1.3 Meeting Two ........................................................................................................288 5 5.2 The Saltire Society Literary Award Judging Panels as Communities of Practice ..........................................................................................................................291 5.3 Positive Expression and Politeness .......................................................................297 5.4 Familiarity and Language .....................................................................................305 5.5 Intervention and Participation..............................................................................316 5.6 Genre and Form .....................................................................................................327 5.6 Conclusion ...............................................................................................................336 6 Conclusion .....................................................................................................................339 Bibliography .....................................................................................................................352 Interviews ......................................................................................................................371 Archive Manuscripts ....................................................................................................372 Audio Recorded Judging Panel Meetings ..................................................................373 Email Correspondence.................................................................................................374 6 Acknowledgements This research was made possible through an Arts and Humanities Research Council Collaborative Doctoral Award (AHRC CDA) and I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to the AHRC for allowing me this opportunity to complete my research. I would also like to thank the British Federation of Women Graduates and the University of Stirling’s Division of Literature and Languages who have also awarded me financial aid which has enabled me to attend conferences overseas. I would also like to thank my supervisor Professor Claire Squires for her support, encouragement and supervision throughout my research and writing of this thesis. Her expertise, advice and patience have been invaluable over the past four years. I have also received significant guidance from Dr. Bethan Benwell and Dr. Suzanne Gilbert, whose advice and expertise helped me shape key critical analyses within this thesis. Further, this thesis would never have come to be if it was not for the cooperation and support of the Saltire Society. In particular I would like to thank Jim Tough, Sarah Mason, Ian Campbell and Ian Brown for their unwavering encouragement and confidence in my work. I am hugely indebted to my family, particularly my parents, Debbie and Derek, who have been incredibly supportive throughout my life. They instilled in me a love of literature and reading which has put me where I am today. I would also like to thank my brothers, Michael and Jason, whose senses of humour and honesty keep me grounded. I have exceptional friends who have continually helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel during the most stressful periods of creating this thesis. In particular, Ashleigh Watson has always been there to listen to me when things seemed insurmountable, Maxine and David Branagh-Miscampbell have been incredible in their 7 patience and reassurance in times of need and Laura Jones has been both a dear friend and excellent proof reader. I cannot thank you all enough. Finally, I would like to thank my partner, Zach, who reminds me every day that hard work and tenacity always pays off. Thank you for your support and encouragement. 8 List of Figures Figure 1: The Saltire Society Literary Awards Schema c. 2013 .................................. 108 Figure 2: The Saltire Society Literary Awards Schema 2014 ...................................... 109 Figure 3: The Saltire Society Literary Awards Schema 2015 ...................................... 110 Figure 4: Circuit of Capital Exchange in Literary Award Culture ............................... 194 Figure 5: Monthly
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