James Kelman

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Alan Warner in his 'Sopranos' or even 'Morvern Callar' mode?

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 13 November 2006 15:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Agreed, Jerry, love them both, just wish there were more like them. I believe Warner's more recent fiction avoids some of the fun-to-read faux pas that his Scottish psyche no doubt finds a tad embarrassing about those 'prentice works, though.

frankiemachine (frankiemachine), Monday, 13 November 2006 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

"A Disaffection" is quite fantastic, as is um. The other one I read recently. Don't remember. Maybe I didn't. A friend I trust on books tells me his stories beat his novels, got "Greyhound for Breakfast" today so we'll see.

808 the Bassking (Andrew Thames), Saturday, 18 November 2006 02:56 (seventeen years ago) link

sixteen years pass...

I wrote about James Kelman’s surprise foray into autofiction for @tribunemagazine https://t.co/PicIaCmBHs

— Calum Barnes (@balumcarnes) January 23, 2023

xyzzzz__, Monday, 23 January 2023 11:35 (one year ago) link

Interesting piece. I knew the writer briefly at uni. I've bought this but have only skimmed so far, it looks like fun

verhexen, Monday, 23 January 2023 11:54 (one year ago) link

Sent that post before I meant to but I guess it works as a coherent whole. Meant to say I admire this writer's pieces when I see them now, rather than just unimpressively namedrop.

Excited to read some Kelman autofiction in his twilight years even if it looks like it could be a bit cringe. He's always funnier than he ever got credit for and might as well treat himself. Shame as this could have been marketed as a something of a digestible comeback.

Really strange not even a UK independent press can make home for him when there are surely still admirers out there - whose choice is it?

verhexen, Monday, 23 January 2023 12:00 (one year ago) link


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