William McIlvanney
: Memorial Service
3pm Saturday 2 April 2016
3pm Saturday 2 April 2016
A memorial service
to celebrate the life and writing of William McIlvanney (1936-2015) will be
held at 3pm on Saturday 2 April at Bute Hall, University of Glasgow, University
Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ.
Tributes will include Allan Massie talking about William’s literary
achievements; Val McDermid on his crime writing; Ali Smith remembering him as a
creative writing teacher, Francis Bickmore of Canongate describing the
republication of his books, and Hugh MacDonald reflecting on William as a
journalist. The service will be introduced by William’s longtime friend Ruth
Wishart, and there will also be readings by actor David Hayman, contributions
from his daughter Siobhan McIlvanney and his brother Hugh McIlvanney, and songs
from Sheena Wellington
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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