William McIlvanney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William McIlvanney

Scottish writer

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1936

Place of Birth: Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Dec-2015

Profession: writer, poet, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.