William McIlvanney dies

[Nearly Sane]

One of the greats of Scottish Literature and culture in the last 50 years



http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/books/scots-author-william-mcilvanney-dies-aged-79-1-3967499

[Nearly Sane]

Article on him from a couple of years ago


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10080000/Scotlands-master-of-crime-is-also-its-Camus.html

[Gordon]

A loss for sure.

I remember when Laidlaw came out, which was long before Rebus and of course was set in Glasgow. His brother, Hugh, wrote some of the best sports journalism I've ever read.

[Nearly Sane]

Nice obit piece

http://blogs.new.spectator.co.uk/2015/12/william-mcilvanney-1936-2015/

[Nearly Sane]

Article on William McIlvanney by Ian Bell who now has  died, another great loss

http://m.heraldscotland.com/news/14127748.Ian_Bell__William_McIlvanney_wrote_us__and_every_word_he_committed_to_the_page_will_stand/