List of Famous people with last name Mcilvanney

Hugh McIlvanney

First Name Hugh
Born on February 2, 1934
Died on January 24, 2019 (aged 84)

Hugh McIlvanney was a Scottish sports journalist who had long stints with the British Sunday newspapers The Observer and then 23 years with The Sunday Times (1993–2016). After nearly six decades in the profession, he retired in March 2016 at the age of 82.

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William McIlvanney

First Name William
Last Name McIlvanney
Born on November 25, 1936
Died on December 5, 2015 (aged 79)

William McIlvanney was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works Laidlaw, The Papers of Tony Veitch, and Walking Wounded are all known for their portrayal of Glasgow in the 1970s. He is regarded as "the father of Tartan Noir" and as Scotland's Camus.

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