Date of Birth | 25-November-1936 | |
Place of Birth |
Kilmarnock (United Kingdom, East Ayrshire, Scotland) |
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Nationality | United Kingdom | |
Also know as | William Angus McIlvanney | |
Profession | Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter | |
William McIlvanney is a Scottish writer of novels, short stories, and poetry. McIlvanney is a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works Laidlaw, The Papers of Tony Veitch, and Walking Wounded are all known for their portrayal of Glasgow in the 1970s. He is regarded as "the father of 'Tartan Noir’" and Scotland's Albert Camus. |
Awards by William McIlvanney |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by William McIlvanney. | ||||||
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1978
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1975
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