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Tartan Noiris a form ofcrime fictionparticular toScotlandandScottishwriters.William McIlvanney,who wrote three crime novels, the first beingLaidlawin 1977,[1]is considered the father of the genre.[2]

Criticism

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William McIlvanney (whose own work has been considered a precursor to Tartan Noir)[3]has said that the whole genre is "ersatz".[4]Charles Taylor has stated that the term has an "inescapably condescending tinge", noting "it's a touristy phrase, suggesting that there's something quaint abouthard-boiledcrime fiction that comes from the land ofkiltsandhaggis".[5]

Tartan Noir writers

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References

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  1. ^abcd"How William McIlvanney invented tartan noir".The Guardian.11 August 2013.Retrieved12 September2022.
  2. ^"Introducing Tartan Noir".Scotland.org.23 November 2022.Retrieved7 May2023.
  3. ^Dickson, Beth (1998)."William McIlvanney'sLaidlaw"."ScotNotes" series. Glasgow: Association for Scottish Literary Studies – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^Kelly, Stuart (27 August 2006)."A writer's life: William McIlvanney".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved3 August2017.
  5. ^Taylor, Charles (22 February 2004)."Paint It Noir".The New York Times.Retrieved3 August2017.
  6. ^abc"Scottish crime writers go equipped for Tartan Noir Border invasion".The Scotsman.29 April 2018.Retrieved12 September2022.
  7. ^abcd"The best Scottish crime writers you've never read".The Herald.Retrieved12 September2022.
  8. ^"Tartan Noir in 2016".InternationalCrimeFiction.org.International Crime Fiction Research Group. 7 April 2016.Retrieved5 July2023.
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