Edwin Morgan left £1m to the SNP, JK Rowling has donated the same amount to Better Together. To what extent does Scottish literature point in the direction of going it alone?
Illustration by James Joyce
This summer, with the Scottish referendum looming, the pro-independence campaign has set some store by cultural events. Wednesday sees the beginning of the Commonweath Games, held in Glasgow, at which Scottish competitors will battle it out with athletes from England and other nations. The games will kick off a month after the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn, at which the Scots, under Robert the Bruce, saw off the overwhelming forces of King Edward II.
In the words of the country's unofficial national anthem, "Flower of Scotland", sung at sports matches and Hogmanay parties by pro-independence and pro-union voters alike, the Scots at Bannockburn stood out against "Proud Edward's army / And sent him homeward / Tae think again."
Whether the Bannockburn commemoration whipped up a frenzy among wannabe Bravehearts is unclear, however: although the re-enactment at "Bannockburn Live" sold out, the initial ticket projection of 45,000 was cut to 20,000 after a surprising lack of interest.
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In the words of the country's unofficial national anthem, "Flower of Scotland", sung at sports matches and Hogmanay parties by pro-independence and pro-union voters alike, the Scots at Bannockburn stood out against "Proud Edward's army / And sent him homeward / Tae think again."
Whether the Bannockburn commemoration whipped up a frenzy among wannabe Bravehearts is unclear, however: although the re-enactment at "Bannockburn Live" sold out, the initial ticket projection of 45,000 was cut to 20,000 after a surprising lack of interest.
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