Aye Write 2021 – Celebrating 40 Years of Lanark

23 May, 7.15pm

On the 40th anniversary of the publication of Gray’s novel Lanark, this event sees Dr. Colin McIlroy of National Library of Scotland present the archive’s rarely seen material. Also featuring a discussion with Sorcha Dallas of the Alasdair Gray Archive and the novelist-playwright Alan Bissett, one of a generation much influenced by Gray’s seminal breakthrough novel, a book which transformed the landscape for Scottish writers alive and at work today. Chaired by Dr. Rodge Glass, Gray’s biographer and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Strathclyde
*This performance is pre-recorded and will be available to watch for three weeks after the broadcast date to accommodate different time zones.
This performance is included in the Aye Write 2021 festival pass, so you will not need to purchase this event if you have already purchased a pass.
Books are available to purchase from Aye Write’s bookseller partner Bookshop.org. Bookshop.org supports independent booksellers and for every book purchased 10% comes back to Aye Write and Wee Write, helping to invest in Glasgow’s book festival and reader development programmes.
Alasdair Gray – Glasgow Writer (Pat Byrne, 2002)
Alasdair Gray at Creative Conversations 2017
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