Description

Book Synopsis
Offers readings of Kelman''s style, characterisation and linguistic innovations within the diverse contexts of Scottish socialism, public transport, emigration, ''Booker Prize'' culture and Glasgow''s controversial ''City of Culture'' status in 1990

Table of Contents

Contents
Series editor’s foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The Busconductor Hines (1984)
3. A Chancer (1985)
4. A Disaffection (1989)
5. How late it was, how late (1994)
6. Translated Accounts (2001) and You Have to be
Careful in the Land of the Free (2004)
Select bibliography
Index

James Kelman

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719070976, 978-0719070976
      ISBN10: 071907097X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers readings of Kelman''s style, characterisation and linguistic innovations within the diverse contexts of Scottish socialism, public transport, emigration, ''Booker Prize'' culture and Glasgow''s controversial ''City of Culture'' status in 1990

      Table of Contents

      Contents
      Series editor’s foreword
      Acknowledgements
      Abbreviations
      1. Introduction
      2. The Busconductor Hines (1984)
      3. A Chancer (1985)
      4. A Disaffection (1989)
      5. How late it was, how late (1994)
      6. Translated Accounts (2001) and You Have to be
      Careful in the Land of the Free (2004)
      Select bibliography
      Index

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