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Scottish writer William McIlvanney dies aged 79

Written By Unknown on Saturday, December 5, 2015 | 1:43 PM

Author, who earned the title the ‘godfather of tartan noir’, was also an influential poet, journalist and broadcaster

The celebrated Scottish writer William McIlvanney has died aged 79 after a short illness.

The author of the Laidlaw trilogy and numerous other Glasgow-based works such as Docherty, The Big Man and The Kiln died peacefully at his home in the city on Saturday.

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