“Scottishness is not some pedigree lineage. This is a mongrel tradition!”
William McIlvanney (1936–2015) – author & poet (& provider, at a rally in Edinburgh in 1992, of our profile header, as quoted in Neal Ascherson’s 2002 book STONE VOICES) – was born #OTD, 25 November
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The real deal: How William McIlvanney transformed Scottish fiction
“If there is a direct line from the so-called ‘Kailyard’ writers of the late 19th century […] to the playful savagery of Irvine Welsh and the still rising body-count of ‘tartan noir’, then at its midpoint stands William McIlvanney.”
Brian Morton profiles William McIlvanney for BBC Arts
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Dr David Goldie discusses LAIDLAW, William McIlvanney’s first detective novel – video from our 2018 Schools Conference
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOA8S5_rq2M&list=PLEP9HxY4X7WZwMUjyxVcQZ8J2K1gp3_Nh
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Tartan Noir, or, Hard-Boiled Heidegger
Prof Matt Wickman asks, What does William McIlvanney’s LAIDLAW tell us about the literary tradition within which it is embedded? & how might the novel help us conceptualise the political state of Scotland?
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https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/free-publications/tartan_noir/
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