Tartan Noir
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[edit]
William McIlvanney has said that the whole genre is "ersatz."[3] 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."[4]
Tartan Noir writers[edit]
- Lin Anderson[5]
- Christopher Brookmyre[1]
- Quintin Jardine[6]
- Stuart MacBride[5]
- Peter May[1]
- Val McDermid[5]
- William McIlvanney[1]
- Denise Mina[6]
- Caro Ramsay[6]
- Ian Rankin[6]
References[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.
- ^ 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". www.scotsman.com. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The best Scottish crime writers you've never read". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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.