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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