Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Alan Bissett embodies both the expansive Big Yin and the detached author of Lanark in a thoughtful, entertaining search for their connection There is a scene in Alasdair Gray's landmark novel Lanark in which the author himself makes an appearance. He startles the eponymous hero, one of the book's twin protagonists, by explaining he is a work of fiction. It is an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54AM on August 9, 2025