Tartan Noir is a form of crime fiction particular to Scotland and Scottish writers. William McIlvanney, who wrote three crime novels, the first being Laidlaw in 1977,[1] is considered the father of the genre.[2]
Criticism
editWilliam 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 about hard-boiled crime fiction that comes from the land of kilts and haggis".[5]
Tartan Noir writers
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "How William McIlvanney invented tartan noir". The Guardian. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Introducing Tartan Noir". Scotland.org. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Dickson, Beth (1998). "William McIlvanney's Laidlaw". "ScotNotes" series. Glasgow: Association for Scottish Literary Studies – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Kelly, Stuart (27 August 2006). "A writer's life: William McIlvanney". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Charles (22 February 2004). "Paint It Noir". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Scottish crime writers go equipped for Tartan Noir Border invasion". The Scotsman. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The best Scottish crime writers you've never read". The Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Tartan Noir in 2016". InternationalCrimeFiction.org. International Crime Fiction Research Group. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
edit- "Scottish Crime Fiction: An Overview". BooksFromScotland.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009.
- "Tartan Noir". TartanNoir.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.
- "Best Defence: A series by William McIntyre". BestDefence.biz.