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James Kelman: Too Scottish?
The hugely influential author discusses the marginalisation of Scottish writers.

Edinburgh Nights 2016: Episode 2

  1. James Kelman: Too Scottish?
    03:04
    James Kelman: Too Scottish?
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
  9. Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
    03:10
    Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
  10. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  11. Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
    01:19
    Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
  12. Cariad Lloyd's Fringe picks
    02:19
    Cariad Lloyd's Fringe picks
  13. "...and then they all booed me."
    00:31
    "...and then they all booed me."
  14. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
  15. Sage Francis - Hopeless
    02:59
    Sage Francis - Hopeless
  16. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  17. Jackie Kay on tracing her birth parents
    01:47
    Jackie Kay on tracing her birth parents
  18. "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
    00:39
    "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
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