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William McIlvanney (25 November 1936 – 5 December 2015) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was 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 as Scotland's Camus.

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  • William McIlvanney (de)
  • William McIlvanney (fr)
  • William McIlvanney (it)
  • William McIlvanney (en)
  • William McIlvanney (sv)
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  • William McIlvanney (* 25. November 1936 in Kilmarnock, Schottland; † 5. Dezember 2015 in bei Glasgow) war ein britischer Schriftsteller, der durch Krimis und sozialkritische Romane bekannt geworden ist. (de)
  • William McIlvanney, né le 25 novembre 1936 à Kilmarnock, dans la région de l'East Ayrshire, en Écosse, et mort le 5 décembre 2015 à Glasgow, est un poète et un écrivain écossais, auteur de roman policier. (fr)
  • William McIlvanney (25 November 1936 – 5 December 2015) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was 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 as Scotland's Camus. (en)
  • William McIlvanney (Kilmarnock, 25 novembre 1936 – Glasgow, 5 dicembre 2015) è stato uno scrittore scozzese, autore di polizieschi, romanzi e poesie, maestro nel connubio tra letteratura poetica e di denuncia. Le sue opere Laidlaw, Le carte di Tony Veitch, Oscure lealtà, The Big Man, La fornace e Feriti vaganti sono famose per la loro rappresentazione della Glasgow degli anni settanta. (it)
  • William McIlvanney, född 25 november 1936 i Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Skottland, död 5 december 2015 i utanför Glasgow, var en brittisk (skotsk) författare av kriminallitteratur, romaner och lyrik. Hans verk Laidlaw, The Papers of Tony Veitch och Walking Wounded är kända för sina porträtt av Glasgow under 1970-talet. (sv)
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  • William McIlvanney (en)
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  • Glasgow, Scotland (en)
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  • Kilmarnock, Scotland (en)
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