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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. Poets: Leyla Josephine
    03:01
    Poets: Leyla Josephine
  10. "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
    00:39
    "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
  11. Rappers: Ransom FA
    02:10
    Rappers: Ransom FA
  12. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  13. "I nearly feigned a heart attack"
    01:31
    "I nearly feigned a heart attack"
  14. We hope you're sitting down
    00:43
    We hope you're sitting down
  15. Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
    02:02
    Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
  16. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  17. Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
    02:57
    Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
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