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Glasgow News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Andrew Gray: Son of Alasdair Gray, Glasgow's Surreal VisionaryAndrew Gray, son of late Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, lives in Hartford, Connecticut, managing his fathers estate. Despite living in America longer, he maintains strong ties to Scotland and his fathers legacy. Alasdair was a driven artist and writer, known for his surreal vision of Glasgow. Andrew, sharing his fathers stubbornness and creativity, has ensured quality adaptations and projects, like an unabridged Lanark audiobook narrated by Alan Cumming. The recent Poor Things film has revived interest in Alasdairs work.Checkout https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.aiThis is...
2026-02-2302 minGlasgow News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Andrew Gray: Son of Alasdair GrayAndrew Gray, son of late Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray, shares his fathers creative drive and stubborn streak. Despite living in Hartford, Connecticut, Andrew manages his fathers estate, pushing projects like a poetry anthology and a theater adaptation of his favorite novel. Growing up, Andrew remembers a traditional father who worked long hours but made time for fun trips and reading classics aloud. Alasdair was principled, turning down big offers to keep full control and paying mural helpers the same as himself. The recent Oscar-winning film Poor Things has revived interest in Alasdairs work, and Andrew feels confident his...
2026-02-2102 min
The Creative Resistance PodcastSubverting the Script: Alan Bissett on Class, Masculinity, and the Telling of Tales.A sit down chat between Scott Cassidy and the mighty Alan Bissett. If you’ve ever felt caught between worlds—too "working class" for the room you’re in, but too "middle class" to return home then come on in for a gander. And if not, then lend an ear anyway - this chat runs free.BioAlan Bissett is a playwright, novelist and performer who was born and raised in Falkirk. He is the author of four novels: Boyracers (2001), The Incredible Adam Spark (2005), Death of a Ladies' Man (2009) and Pack Men (2011), the latter two of which...
2026-02-1851 min
A Kick Up The Arts with Nicola MeighanJosie Long, Rachelle Atalla & Sorcha Dallas on Alasdair GraySend a textWe’re celebrating the wonder of writer, artist, Glasgow icon and cultural polymath Alasdair Gray - not for the first time, I grant you…The annual Gray Day takes place at Glasgow’s Oran Mor on February 25th, and - among other things - it’ll be revelling in Alasdair’s masterpiece, Lanark, on the 45th anniversary of its publication…Alan Bissett will perform another excerpt of his outstanding theatre work inspired by a photograph of Alasdair with Billy Connolly at the launc...
2026-02-0939 min
Et plus si affinitésPlus gothique qu'une cathédrale (Frankenstein, et plus si affinités)Et plus si affinités, c'est quoi ? C'est votre rendez-vous mensuel pour rester dans le même mood.Chaque mois, on discute d'un film d'actu en compagnie d'un.e invité.e, puis on élargit la discussion avec d'autres films, séries, livres, albums, jeux-vidéos, BD... qui creusent les mêmes thèmes.
Ce mois-ci, on parle de Frankenstein, réalisé par le lover des monstres, Guillermo del Toro. Apparemment fan de la nouvelle de Mary Shelley depuis sa plus tendre enfance, il accomplit là un de ses rêves en adaptant l'histoire de ce scientifique torturé qui...
2025-11-301h 13
Scots Whay Hae!Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcast 2025 - Part 3 - The Burns Project - When Billy Met AlasdairThe latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the third of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who will be appearing at the Fringe this year.First of all actor, writer and theatre maker James Clements' tells us all about The Burns Project where we are promised "An immersive theatrical Burns experience like no other.". Without any spoilers, James talks about the research undertaken, how the show came together, working with director Cora Bissett, the extraordinary setting of The Drawing Room at The Georgian House, collaborating with the National Trust...
2025-08-0551 min
Lending VoicesMairi's Musings - Episode 9 - Mairi reviews Poor Things by Alasdair GrayMairi shares her thoughts about the book Poor Things by Alasdair Gray this week. It's a wildly inventive, postmodern reimagining of Frankenstein set in Victorian Glasgow, where Bella Baxter—reborn with an infant’s brain—defies patriarchal control to carve her own path through scandal, feminism, and social critique. Find it in our catalogue and on BorrowBox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1105 min
Talking TottenhamArchie Gray's difficult day and the Tottenham decision the Premier League must makeRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham.
In this episode they discuss:
Spurs' defeat to Liverpool
Archie Gray's tough experience
What the Premier League must do to avoid a potential fiasco
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2025-04-2856 min
Scots Whay Hae!Fraser Scott - The Gray PlaysFor the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Fraser Scott who is the director of The Gray Plays, a concert reading of four short plays by Alasdair Gray, which will be at Oran Mor on the 4th May.Fraser talks about the project, the book that inspired it, who is involved (including some well-kent names), and breaks down each of the four plays and why they were chosen.He also explains how he came to know the work of Alasdair Gray, describes the influences on his own...
2025-04-2234 min
Talking TottenhamTottenham's season-defining game, the big Archie Gray question and Aaron Lennon opens upRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk TottenhamIn this episode they discuss:
How Spurs' season rests on the AZ Alkmaar second leg
Will Archie Gray finally get his chance in midfield?
Aaron Lennon's recent chat on all things Tottenham
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2025-03-1236 minA Kick Up The Arts with Nicola MeighanAlan Bissett & Sorcha Dallas on Alasdair GraySend a textJust a reminder that I’d love you to join us for A Kick Up The Arts live in Aberdeen at Granite Noir festival with the fab actor Dawn Steele, that’s on February 23rd - then award-winning poet and writer Michael Pedersen will join me at Glasgow’s Glad Cafe on March 1st, with live music from the sublime Siobhan Wilson and Raveloe - and THEN literary livewire David Keenan launches his new new collection of music writing, Volcanic Tongue, at The...
2025-02-1146 min
Talking TottenhamRandal Kolo Muani transfer ticks Postecoglou boxes, Bergvall controversy and amazing Archie GrayRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk TottenhamIn this episode they discuss:
Randal Kolo Muani being an ideal acquisition
Lucas Bergvall's controversial moment before the winner
Archie Gray stepping up against all the odds
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2025-01-091h 07
Talking TottenhamThe final days of Tottenham's transfer window, the Archie Gray effect and Wilson OdobertRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham.In this episode they discuss:
What's left in store in the remaining days of the transfer window
The Archie Gray effect and more
Wilson Odobert's arrival and expectations
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2024-08-221h 02
Beyond The ZeroM.J. Nicholls - THE FALL AND FALL OF DEREK HAFFMANhttps://mjnichollswriter.com
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2024-07-251h 06
Film is LitEp. 116 - Poor Things (Gray, 1992/ Lanthimos, 2023)**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**
“Poor Things”…love it or hate it, we’re covering it! Welcome to another episode of Film is Lit, in which we discuss 2023’s divisive film based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992’s novel of the same name. The themes are fascinating, the actors are firing on all cylinders, and the production design is…well, Oscar-winning! No matter how much we love it though, the biggest takeaway from this episode is DON’T TELL YOUR PARENTS TO WATCH IT.
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2024-07-231h 16
Talking TottenhamPostecoglou's strong stance, exciting Lucas Bergvall and clever Archie GrayRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham. In this episode they discuss: Lucas Bergvall's exciting debut, Archie Gray's different role and Ange Postecoglou's transfer comment. Grab your exclusive Nord VPN Saily e-SIM deal on https://nordvpn.com/goldguest Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Terms and conditions apply.* EXCLUSIVE Nord VPN Saily e-SIM Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goldguest Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
2024-07-191h 22
Visionary: How William Blake Changed the WorldMapping Hell: Alasdair Gray and William BlakeOften hailed as "the Scottish William Blake", Alasdair Gray's love of both the graphic arts and written word does indeed owe much to his admiration for the Romantic poet and engraver. In this talk, originally delivered as part of the Global Blake In Conversation series, Jason Whittaker explores some of the connections between Gray's mythic work and that of Blake, especially in his first novel, Lanark: A Life in Four Books.
2024-07-0939 min
Talking TottenhamArchie Gray and where he fits in at Tottenham and Spurs' cash boostRob Guest is joined by Alasdair Gold in the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham.In this episode they discuss:
Tottenham sealing the signing of Leeds' Archie Gray
Where the teenage fits in at Spurs
A cash boost to help the finances
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2024-07-0159 min
Three Percent PodcastTMR 23.1: "Book Three" [Lanark]Mostly a set-up episode about Alasdair Gray and Lanark, in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian discuss the introduction (weird), the start of the novel (which opens with "Book 3"), the influence of Dante's Divine Comedy and Kafka, and much more. There are some good laughs, a bit of insight into where we are, all building toward next week's episode, which will finish Book Three, cover the Prologue, and start Book One. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouTube channel and you can support us at Patreon and get bonus content before anyone else, along wi...
2024-06-141h 00
Two Month ReviewTMR 23.1: "Book Three" [Lanark]Mostly a set-up episode about Alasdair Gray and Lanark, in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian discuss the introduction (weird), the start of the novel (which opens with "Book 3"), the influence of Dante's Divine Comedy and Kafka, and much more. There are some good laughs, a bit of insight into where we are, all building toward next week's episode, which will finish Book Three, cover the Prologue, and start Book One. This week's music is "Anna" by Will Butler, the video for which features Emma Stone. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouT...
2024-06-141h 00
Friends Talking Fantasy PodcastPoor Things by Alasdair Gray: Book and Movie DiscussionSPOILER FREE! Dive into the imaginative world of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things" with the Friends Talking Fantasy in this captivating and spoiler-free episode. Join Charles and Dylan as they embark on a journey through this unique and thought-provoking novel, exploring its themes, characters, and narrative style.
In this episode, the Friends share their insights and recommendations for "Poor Things," a novel that blends elements of fantasy, science fiction, and social commentary. Discover the compelling story of Bella Baxter and her mysterious resurrection, set against the backdrop of Victorian Scotland.
Whether you're intrigued by literary experimentation...
2024-06-0346 min
Three Percent PodcastTMR 22.10: "Butterfly Coma" [Praiseworthy]Praiseworthy ends with some praise, a bit of exhaustion, questions about satire and the ending, and a dirty phrase Chad can't quit competing. Then there's the TMR Class Draft in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian each selected five previous TMR titles to create imaginary classes: "Dismal Lady Stuff," "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor," and "Laying Brick." Now it's up to you to choose which class "wins." Fill out this survey and we'll analyze the results in June when we return for Season 23, Lanark by Alasdair Gray. This week's music is "One Milkali (One Blood)" from Electric Fie...
2024-05-1344 min
Two Month ReviewTMR 22.10: "Butterfly Coma" [Praiseworthy]Praiseworthy ends with some praise, a bit of exhaustion, questions about satire and the ending, and a dirty phrase Chad can't quit competing. Then there's the TMR Class Draft in which Chad, Kaija, and Brian each selected five previous TMR titles to create imaginary classes: "Dismal Lady Stuff," "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor," and "Laying Brick." Now it's up to you to choose which class "wins." Fill out this survey and we'll analyze the results in June when we return for Season 23, Lanark by Alasdair Gray. This week's music is "One Milkali (One Blood)" from Electric Fiel...
2024-05-1144 min
Extraordinary CreativesSorcha Dallas | From Artist to Archivist: The Power of Community and Collaboration in CreativityCeri is joined by Sorcha Dallas, custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive in Glasgow, Scotland in this episode. Sorcha shares her path from artist to commercial gallerist and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Discover how Sorcha’s resilience, honesty, and collaboration have shaped her creative career and her current role in preserving Alasdair Gray's legacy. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sorcha’s creative journey was influenced by her supportive art teacher, access to free cultural spaces in Glasgow, and her time at the Glasgow School of Art. Running Switchspace, a peripatetic gallery in domestic and semi-derelict spaces, taug...
2024-04-081h 26
Köşedeki KitapçıAlasdair Gray & Dylan Riley & Ahmet Refik Altınay📕Zavallılar
(Alasdair Gray)
📕Avrupa’da Faşizmin Yurttaş Dayanakları
(Dylan Riley)
📕Eski İstanbul 1553-1839
(Ahmet Refik Altınay)
2024-04-0205 min
Chá das Cinco com Literatura Podcast#83 – Pobres Criaturas de Alasdair GrayOi gente, no episódio sobre o livro “Poor Things” (1992) de Alasdair Gray, conversamos sobre gênero, sexo e sexualidade; imperialismo e moralidade no século XIX, política e socialismo, narrativa histórica e ficção e muito mais! Por fim claro, falamos sobre a adaptação da obra.
Livros citados:
Lanark (1981), de Alasdair Gray
Frankenstein ou O Prometeu Moderno (1818), de Mary Shelley
O médico e o monstro: o estranho caso de Dr. Jekyll e do Sr. Hyde (1885), de Robert Louis Stevenson
Música da nossa trilha sonora:
Rhodesia de Twin Musicom. Creative Commons...
2024-03-291h 28Chá das Cinco Com Literatura#83 – Pobres Criaturas de Alasdair GrayOi gente, no episódio sobre o livro “Poor Things” (1992) de Alasdair Gray, conversamos sobre gênero, sexo e sexualidade; imperialismo e moralidade no século XIX, política e socialismo, narrativa histórica e ficção e muito mais! Por fim claro, falamos sobre a adaptação da obra.
Livros citados:
Lanark (1981), de Alasdair Gray
Frankenstein ou O Prometeu Moderno (1818), de Mary Shelley
O médico e o monstro: o estranho caso de Dr. Jekyll e do Sr. Hyde (1885), de Robert Louis Stevenson
Música da nossa trilha sonora:
Rhodesia de Twin Musicom. Creative Commons...
2024-03-291h 28
Reading WritersCompletely Unconsoled: Tony Tulathimutte on Alasdair Gray’s 1982, JanineJo (The Shipping News) and Charlotte (“Brokeback Mountain”) share notes on Iva Dixit-endorsed Annie Proulx before incendiary fiction writer Tony Tulathimutte (22:30) shocks by revealing that Alasdair Gray has written more books than just Lanark.Tony Tulathimutte is the author of Private Citizens and the forthcoming Rejection. He has received an O. Henry Award and Whiting Award, and teaches the independent writing class CRIT in Brooklyn.Send questions, requests, recommendations, and your own thoughts about any of the books discussed today to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Charlotte is on Instagram and Twitt...
2024-03-271h 02
Ink to FilmMen Telling a Woman's Story? "Poor Things" (2023 film) ft. Laura of Why the Book WinsYorgos Lanthimos adapted the book into a surreal visual feast, but the result is still a man telling a woman's story of empowerment. Does it still work? In episode 302, Laura from the "Why the Book Wins" YouTube channel joins Luke & James to talk about the changes from Alasdair Gray's book, Emma Stone's Oscar-worthy performance, and how altering the ending influences the story's final message. Then they each cast their vote on which was better: the book or the movie! References Pop Culture Detective | Born Sexy Yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thpEyEwi80 Poor Things Book vs. Movie...
2024-02-291h 20
The Foxed PageLecture 40: POOR THINGS! Readers! AHHHHH!!! The movie streams today--and Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel (the source material) is SOOO GOOD! You MUST LISTEN TO THE PODCAST AND READ THIS BOOK!Kimberly read Gray's Scottish novel (because of the movie) and was BLOWN AWAY. Listen to why this brainy, unique, super-engaging ROMP is a must read--whether or not you love Emma, Yorgos, Willem, Mark and the gang.
2024-02-271h 23
De letterfretters7. 'Poor Things' van Alasdair Gray: van zinderende raamverhalen tot furieuze erotomanieDe letterfretters zijn te gast in restaurant 'Poor things'. Daar schotelde chef van dienst Alasdair Gray heel wat lekkers voor: Glasgowse bellen en kaarsjes, piekfijne biopsies en mismeesterde konijntjes, op een bedje van taalkronkels.
(Oh, en regisseur Yorgos Lanthimos kwam ook even proeven)
Cover art door Lise Van Acker (@prof.prutser) en Maxine Rappé
Jingle door Charline Ketels en Ulrik Van Hecke
2024-02-251h 14Ink to FilmA Post-Modern Prometheus? "Poor Things" (1992 novel)Before Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone's adaptation, Alasdair Gray wrote a post-modern take on Frankenstein in a structure-breaking, convention-flaunting novel—but should you read it? In episode 301, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they make the case, weigh the pros & cons of presenting the narrative in layers, ask if McCandless and Godwin Baxter are redeemable, and consider the implications of Bella Baxter (AKA Victoria McCandless) writing a final letter that puts everything into question. Join them next week when they compare book vs. film! References Alasdair Gray | Magnificent Citizen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNXMBvj3ew Po...
2024-02-231h 07
Już tłumaczę#186 Zaufaj mi, jestem autoremCześć! Tematem naszej dzisiejszej rozmowy jest zaufanie. I to w sensie dosłownym, bo chodzi o tytuł jednej z książek, ale także o szersze znaczenie tego słowa. Ela opowie nam o wyjątkowej książce Hernana Diaza, w której autor zaprasza nas do świata różnych narracji: czy są one ze sobą sprzeczne? A może jedna wynika z drugiej? A może dzieje się tutaj coś jeszcze innego? Na to pytanie każda czytelniczka musi odpowiedzieć sama, ale Ela powie wam, jak ona czuła się podczas lektury i co te zmieniające się perspektywy mówią o tematac...
2024-02-0443 min
Fiction FansPoor Things by Alasdair GrayThis week your hosts discuss Poor Things by Alasdair Gray. Lilly only compares it to the movie a few times. They talk about the book's "found manuscript" framing device, satirizing gothic novels, and sex positivity in fictional victorian Glasgow. They also use the word "Frankenstein" as an adjective to what is hopefully a hilarious degree. Instead of an actual Words are Weird segment, they do some off the cuff word root research.Find us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspod...
2024-01-2440 min
Script Apart with Al HornerPoor Things with Tony McNamaraToday on the show – a movie in which Emma Stone attempts to punch a baby, by a playwright and screenwriter whose stories never fail to pack a punch. Yes, Tony McNamara is here, talking all things Poor Things, his latest collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos. Having previously worked together on the ten-time Oscar-nominated historical comedy The Favourite in 2018, this awards-tipped odyssey is a Frankensteinian creation as beguiling and impossible to pin down as its protagonist, Bella Baxter. It’s part coming-of-age comedy, part sexual conquest and part travelogue through an eye-popping steampunk planet both like and unlike our own. You...
2024-01-1146 min
Desperate ReadersXXXV. Ethics and Aesthetics: Poor Things by Alasdair GrayIn preparation for the new Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Niko and Tatiana read Poor Things by Alasdair Gray. They discuss Bella Baxter's story, ethics and aesthetics, nineteenth-century medicine, and muse a little on the movie starring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo.
2023-12-1444 min
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation PodcastNinety-Nine Novels: Lanark by Alasdair GrayIn this episode, we’re exploring a parallel universe Glasgow as we talk about Alasdair Gray’s Lanark with writer and biographer Rodge Glass.Lanark is a strange, experimental book that immediately thrusts the reader into a weird world with glimmers of familiarity. It’s a novel with two stories, that weave around each other but don’t quite come together in an obvious way. It begins with the story of a man called Lanark, whose lonely existence in the city of Unthank is eventually disturbed when his skin begins to grow dragon scales. This story is inter...
2023-11-1553 min
You're BookedIan Rankin - You're BookedIt's our 150th episode! And we can't think of a better way to celebrate than to welcome a true literary legend to the podcast: Ian Rankin! Ian is a broadcaster, musician, playwright and the globally renowned, multi-million-selling author of the Rebus crime novels, amongst many others. His latest book is the Amazon Original The Rise. We talked to Ian about Muriel Spark, using crime books as a travel guide, writing routines and his love for Jilly Cooper. Find out more about Daisy's Creative Confidence Substack and her Writing Course HERE or email: creativeconfidenceclinic@gmail.com. Find out more about a...
2023-10-3050 min
Get Lost In This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook — Perfect Between Meetings.Poor Things by Alasdair GrayPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/150603to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Poor Things
Author: Alasdair Gray
Narrator: Russ Bain, Kathryn Drysdale
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 10-19-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 288 ratings
Genres: Gothic
Publisher's Summary:
Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation... But what does Bella think?
2023-10-199h 15
If Glasgow’s Walls Could TalkAlasdair Gray's Glasgow with Sorcha Dallas (The Alasdair Gray Archive)Alasdair Gray’s iconic work is dotted around the city of Glasgow, but how did the city impact his life and work? This week we’re joined by Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of The Alasdair Gray Archive to discuss all things Alasdair Gray. Sorcha met Gray in 2007 and became Custodian of the archive following his death in 2019. The archive holds a large collection of of Gray's work which includes sketches, drawings and original prints, as well as a a re-staging of his working studio set up.This conversation was recorded on 2nd February 2023.Keep...
2023-03-3155 minScots Whay Hae!Rodge Glass - Gray Day 2023 - Poor ThingsFor the latest SWH! podcast we welcomed back previous guest Rodge Glass (right) to talk about Gray Day 2023 (Saturday 25th Feb) - the third annual celebration of the life and work of Alasdair Gray.
This year the inspiration is his 1992 novel 'Poor Things', and Rodge talks about the novel, how it fits into the Gray canon, the event at Glasgow's Oran Mor on the evening of the 25th and who will be appearing, the importance of the Alasdair Gray Archive, as well as discussing the forthcoming film adaptation by Yorgos Lanthimos & starring Emma Stone, and a lot m...
2023-02-2144 min
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Kidnapped by Robert Louis StevensonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/563636to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Kidnapped
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Narrator: Lois Chimimba
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 58 minutes
Release date: November 24, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped is at once a rollicking adventure story and an earnest political allegory. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and historical notes by Donald McFarlan, and a foreword by Alasdair Gray. Orphaned and penniless, David Balfour sets out to find his last living relative, miserly and reclusive Uncle Ebenezer. But Ebenezer is far from welcoming, and David...
2022-11-249h 58Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalKidnapped by Robert Louis StevensonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/563636to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Kidnapped
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Narrator: Lois Chimimba
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 58 minutes
Release date: November 24, 2022
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped is at once a rollicking adventure story and an earnest political allegory. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and historical notes by Donald McFarlan, and a foreword by Alasdair Gray. Orphaned and penniless, David Balfour sets out to find his last living relative, miserly and reclusive Uncle Ebenezer. But Ebenezer is far from welcoming, and David...
2022-11-249h 58
Alasdair Gray rereads1982, Janine: Chapter 11Alasdair Gray rereads an excerpt from Chapter 11 of his second novel 1982, Janine. This is Alasdair’s own choice of excerpt from what he felt was his best novel. And he continues reading until Jock’s breakdown and the multiple sections of typeface defeat even his ability to read aloud.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about book...
2022-11-1512 min
Glasgow Museums PodcastSeason 3 Episode 6: GoMA at 25 with Sorcha Dallas Gray and Rhona WarwickThis podcast episode with Sorcha Dallas Gray custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive and Rhona Warwick
Paterson, an artist|writer based in Glasgow, and GoMA's associate artist (2019 -2022) was recorded in the
Alasdair Gray Archive. A focus for the conversation was the ‘Domestic Bliss’ exhibition currently on in
GoMA and featuring works from Alasdair’s City Recorder series, but also thinking about the relationship of
how Alasdair worked in his home, how artists work and also the determination of making and living as an
artist in the city.
00:00 – 03:00 Introductions
03:00 – 15:42 Memories of GoMA opening in 1996, but also talking about Glasgow as a place to...
2022-06-1658 min
Gas GiantsGlasgow's Miles Better Part 3 Lanark: A Life In Four Books- Alasdair Gray (1981)Subscribe on Spotify ∙ Stitcher ∙ Apple ∙ Pocket Casts ∙ Google ∙ TuneIn ∙ RSSSome of the cells from Alasdair Gray’s storyboard for the still unrealised film version of Lanark.Gray reads perhaps the most famous passage from Lanark, concerning Glasgow's unrealised magnificence.The Gray Day broadcast, which celebrated 40 years since the publishing of Lanark. I really can’t get enough of these storyboard images…should we crowdfund the film?Here’s a shot of Tom’s much thumbed copy of Lanark, presented to him by Bandmate Robert Armstrong…
2022-06-101h 53
Scots Whay Hae!Rodge Glass - 2nd International Alasdair Gray ConferenceFor the latest SWH! podcast, Ali caught up with writer, academic, and Alasdair Gray biographer (and old pal of Scots Whay Hae!) Rodge Glass to hear all about the 2nd International Alasdair Gray Conference, which will be on 16th – 17th June 2022. Rodge gives details of the conference, including how to register and get involved, and just what will be going on and where. He also talks about the organisations who are collaborating for this event, explains the Conference titles 'Making Imagined Objects' and 'Across Space & Form', the interdisciplinary and interactive aspects, and the importance of discussing Alasdair Gray's art an...
2022-04-1646 min
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation PodcastNinety-Nine Novels: Finnegans Wake by James JoyceIn 1984, Anthony Burgess published Ninety-Nine Novels, a selection of his favourite novels in English since 1939. The list is typically idiosyncratic, and shows the breadth of Burgess's interest in fiction. This podcast, by the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, explores the novels on Burgess's list with the help of writers, critics and other special guests. For the first episode in our new series, Graham Foster of the Burgess Foundation talks to Enrico Terrinoni about James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, one of the first novels on Burgess's list. Finnegans Wake has a dreamlike, circular narrative, which ostensibly...
2022-01-2633 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsPoetry: Old NegativesIn 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads some of her favourites poems - along with his own personal selection - from his collection Old Negatives (published the same year).
I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence...
2021-11-0104 min
Tales Fae the EastJackie ShearerThis episode is a conversation with Jackie Shearer of Dennistoun about her life and work.
Jackie was brought up in Glasgow and East Kilbride and has had a long and fascinating career in the arts sphere.
We talk about growing up in East Kilbride, the role of a good 80’s jumble sale, the thriving music scene of the 80’s, how Tom Leonard and Alasdair Gray’s work really connected with her as a young person, then how she stepped into working in the arts.
We also talk about comparisons between the East End in the past and t...
2021-08-1035 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsUnlikely Stories: Time TravelIn 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads the whole of this bitter-sweet short story Time Travel – which was published the same year with some revisions in Ten Tales Tall And True and later in Every Short Story.
I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read an...
2021-05-2827 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsLanark: Chapter 40. ProvanIn 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mum) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. He ends it with this excerpt from Lanark and an explanation of why he only included the miserable aspects of his childhood in the novel.
I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of...
2021-02-2411 minScots Whay Hae!Sorcha Dallas - Gray Day PodcastFor the latest SWH! podcast, Ali caught up with Sorcha Dallas, the custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive, to talk about the plans for Gray Day, which is the 25th February 2021 - the 40th anniversary of the publication of Alasdair's debut novel 'Lanark', a book which had a profound impact on Scotland's literature and culture. They talk about the day itself and what's happening to mark it, the wide-range of people involved, the 'Lanark' readings which have been posted in the run up to the 25th, the 'Gray Matters' podcasts which will be available on the day and beyond, the...
2021-02-2336 minAlasdair Gray rereadsLanark: Chapter 41. ClimaxIn 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads bits of his work he thinks she'll enjoy - including this excerpt from the Climax of Lanark that’s clearly based on memories of spending time with his own son, Andrew.
I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him re...
2021-02-1914 minAlasdair Gray rereadsPoetry: The UnitIn 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads bits of his work he thinks she'll enjoy including this poem from 'In a Cold Room 1952 - 57' - the first of four verse sequences in Old Negatives.
I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk...
2021-02-1502 min
2021-01-2130 min
Sparks by IgniumPlanning the success of your financial future - Part 1 - with Alasdair WalkerIn this episode we cover lots of fascinating topics focussed on money:5 Valuing your business7 Process for business lives and personal lives Ok I am thinking of seeling my business, how much?11 Only need about 1/3 of value12 Less than figure they thought it was13 clarification of objectives14 David Ward life past retirement17 "Wherever you go, there you are" Stoic ie frugal vs spending sticks, permission, coaching20 Life planning; Values - money conversations spend today vs spend future2...
2020-11-0930 minAlasdair Gray rereadsUnlikely Stories: The Trendelenburg PositionAlasdair rereads his own choice of short story, the slyly sinister The Trendelenburg Position. It was originally published in 1993 and although Alasdair never owned a television - and only engaged with digital technology via his assistants - the story is surprisingly prescient and still seems relevant today.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
2020-10-1314 min
Letras libresProg 6 - Bloque 3 - Conversación, las inverosímiles historias de A.Gray.Un tapado de la literatura fantástica; Alasdair Gray, un escritor escocés (1937-2019) raro y genial, que fue además un tremendo dibujante y muralista. Acercándonos a una de sus obras más destacadas, “Historias inverosímiles en general”, un conjunto de cuentos fantásticos contemporáneos atravesados por las leyendas escocesas, textos extraños e ilustraciones magníficas. Una obra para entregarse a una curiosa exploración literaria.
2020-07-0605 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Treasure Island continuedAlasdair continues rereading Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Sadly there wasn’t time for him to finish the whole book! But I found it so gripping I had to borrow his copy and read to the end.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behi...
2020-06-2214 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Treasure IslandAlasdair rereads the opening chapter of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, Treasure Island. Alasdair particularly admired the way Stevenson opened his novels and credited him with providing the model for the opening paragraph of his own novel, Poor Things.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more ab...
2020-04-1314 min
Book NookieBonus - 5 Reasons I Love Alasdair Gray, with Erik JaccardErik returns to the Book Nookie studio for a special episode discussing the late Alasdair Gray.
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2020-03-241h 10Alasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Edward Lear & othersAlasdair and his sister Mora (my mother) recite and reread Edward Lear’s limericks and nonsense rhymes – which leads them on to childhood quarrels, other favourite books and poems and the huge influence of author-illustrators on Alasdair’s own art.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the st...
2020-03-1116 minAlasdair Gray rereadsLanark: Glasgow is a magnificent city…Alasdair rereads the passage from Chapter 22 of Lanark that includes his most quoted excerpt - where Thaw explains to his friend McAlpin why nobody notices the magnificence of the city they live in.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in...
2020-02-0305 min
Last WordNeil Innes, Steve Sawyer, Sheila Mercier, Alasdair GrayPictured: Neil InnesMatthew Bannister onNeil Innes, the talented musician who was a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, worked with Monty Python and satirised the Beatles. Roger McGough and Michael Palin pay tribute.Steve Sawyer, the Greenpeace activist who helped to evacuate the Pacific Islanders of the Rongelap Atoll after they were affected by nuclear testing. Sheila Mercier, the actress best known for playing Annie Sugden in the TV soap Emmerdale. Alasdair Gray, the Scottish novelist and painter who created the acclaimed novel Lanark.
2020-01-0327 minAlasdair Gray rereadsLanark: Chapter 44. EndAlasdair rereads his own favourite excerpt from Lanark – Chapter 44. End. I first shared this podcast in memory of my beloved Uncle who left us on the 29th of December 2019. When I asked him why he had chosen this chapter he said "because it's the end and, I think, a rather good one". I'm so pleased to be able to say that Alasdair's own death - like his life - was a good one.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time wi...
2019-12-3132 minAlasdair Gray rereadsLanark: EpilogueAlasdair rereads an excerpt from the Epilogue of his novel Lanark - where the hero meets his author and argues against his forthcoming death.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair...
2019-12-2307 minBook Nookie104 - Erik Jaccard explores LanarkBrian is joined by Erik Jaccard to talk about one of his favorite books, Lanark by Alasdair Gray.
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2019-12-031h 56
Alasdair Gray rereadsOther Worlds: The First Men On The MoonAlasdair explains how H G Wells’s description of interplanetary conflict in The War Of The Worlds - informed by socialism and the brutality of the British Empire - quickly became a dominant narrative and rereads excerpts from the Wells novel that particularly impressed him - The First Men On The Moon.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and...
2019-12-0218 minAlasdair Gray rereadsOther Worlds: Of Me And Others – New KelvingroveAlasdair rereads the first part of his essay New Kelvingrove from Of Me And Others - in which he describes how childhood visits to Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum fuelled his imagination and aided his obsession with creating and escaping to other worlds.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can...
2019-11-1308 minAlasdair Gray rereadsOther Worlds: The Imp Of The PerverseAlasdair rereads another excerpt from the stories that so terrified him as a child and explains how Edgar Allen Poe’s The Imp Of The Perverse relates to Freud’s death wish.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray...
2019-10-1411 minAlasdair Gray rereadsOther Worlds: The Fall Of The House Of UsherAlasdair describes the terror he experienced as a child on first reading the stories of Edgar Allan Poe and rereads the start of one of his most famous works – The Fall Of The House Of Usher.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gr...
2019-09-3014 minAlasdair Gray rereadsOther Worlds: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The SeaAlasdair rereads excerpts from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea – the first science fiction he ever read and a book that improved his geography as he followed the path of the Nautilus on a globe of the world.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more abou...
2019-09-1615 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Just So StoriesAlasdair rereads excerpts from Just So Stories to his sister Mora (my mother) and they revisit Rudyard Kipling’s illustrations and rhymes – with one particular passage triggering thoughts of Jean Rhys and Eliot’s The Wasteland.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray r...
2019-08-1916 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: The Box of DelightsAlasdair rereads the beginning of John Masefield’s The Box of Delights – a book he mentions with great fondness in a number of podcasts and that he enjoyed as much at the end of his life as he did when he was a child. With many thanks to the copyright holders who very kindly gave us permission to reread this excerpt.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quie...
2019-07-3117 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsGothic Novels: Influences & inspirationAlasdair talks about some of the work that influenced his Gothic novel Poor Things - from Thomas Love Peacock's Nightmare Abbey to Mel Brook’s film Young Frankenstein - and explains why he feels the opening of this book may be his best.
You'll hear that I incorrectly credit Gene Wilder as the director of Young Frankenstein in the podcast and Alasdair rightly sounds rather dubious!
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you...
2019-07-1618 min
Alasdair Gray rereadsPoor Things: Wedderburn’s LetterAlasdair rereads the beginning of Duncan Wedderburn’s hysterical (and hysterically funny) letter to Godwin Baxter from his Gothic novel Poor Things.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray.
2019-07-1605 minAlasdair Gray rereadsGothic Novels: Northanger AbbeyAlasdair rereads excerpts from Jane Austen's first novel Northanger Abbey - where Austen pokes gentle fun at the attributes and experiences of the typical romantic heroine together with the craze for everything ghastly and Gothic.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray...
2019-07-0123 minAlasdair Gray rereadsUnlikely Stories: The Crank That Made The RevolutionAlasdair rereads his short story The Crank That Made The Revolution from Unlikely Stories Mostly. Very clever, very poignant and very funny!
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray.
2019-06-1611 minAlasdair Gray rereadsGothic Novels: Nightmare AbbeyAlasdair describes the concept of the Gothic novel and rereads the first chapter of Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock. This satirical novella was originally published in 1818 and was among the many influences on Alasdair's own Gothic novel Poor Things.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about...
2019-05-3124 minAlasdair Gray rereadsPoor Things: Chapters 4 & 5Alasdair introduces his Gothic novel Poor Things and rereads chapters four and five - A Fascinating Stranger and Making Bella Baxter.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray.
I...
2019-05-1328 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: More Alice in WonderlandAlasdair rereads chapter two of Alice in Wonderland – for those of us who enjoyed chapter one and want to hear a little bit more.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gr...
2019-05-1313 minAlasdair Gray rereadsUnlikely Stories: The StarAlasdair rereads The Star to his sister Mora, my mother. It's one of his best loved short stories and her own personal favourite.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space inspired by Alasdair Gray.
2019-04-2806 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Alice in WonderlandAlasdair explains to his sister Mora (my mother) why Tenniel refused to work for Charles Dodgson again after illustrating the Alice books and rereads the beginning of this children’s classic.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Sp...
2019-04-2815 minAlasdair Gray rereadsChildhood Favourites: Shared memoriesAlasdair describes his early appearance on BBC Scotland's Children's Hour and he and his sister Mora (my mother) reminisce about favourite childhood books, comics and radio programmes.
I made these recordings in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books.
You can find out more about the story behind Alasdair Gray rereads in A Gray Space a creative space i...
2019-04-2221 min
KonchInga Leaving by Alasdair Gray, read by Alasdair Gray'Inga Leaving' by Alasdair Gray, read by Alasdair Gray. 'Inga Leaving' was published in 'Collected Verse' by Two Ravens Press in 2010.
2017-09-2801 min
KonchAs Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins read by Alasdair GrayAs Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins read by Alasdair Gray. As Kingfishers Catch Fire can be found in Gerard Manley Hopkins: Poems and Prose, published by Penguin Classics, 1985. More from Alasdair Gray can be found at http://www.alasdairgray.info/index1.htm
2017-07-0401 minScots Whay Hae!Alasdair Gray and Kevin BrownThe latest podcast is a fascinating conversation with two previous podcast guests, the writer and artists Alasdair Gray, and the driving force being Songs For Scotland, Kevin Brown. Kevin is curating an exhibition of Alasdair's art at London's Coningsby Gallery, and he tells us all about it, while Alasdair discusses what inspired him to illustrate his writing, his previous exhibitions, the importance of public art, and much more, including his latest project. As always, it's a pleasure to spend time in both men's company, and we hope you think the same.
2017-06-0838 min
The TLS PodcastIs consciousness a thing?With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – TLS Philosophy editor Tim Crane grapples with the mind-body problem and "what it means to be the kind of creatures we are", plus the year that brightened Nietzsche's outlook, and Biscuit the dog's self-consciousness; Korean American author Min Jin Lee on how Korean literature approaches the difficult dream of reunification and what a new collection of stories, The Accusation by the pseudonymous author "Bandi", "the first work of fiction written by a North Korean author presumed still to be alive and living in the country”, tells us about life in that deeply mysterious land; fina...
2017-05-2540 minScots Whay Hae!An interview with Alasdair GrayBack in the early summer Ali went to talk to Alasdair Gray about his love of reading and the importance of being carefully taught from an early age. The conversation formed the basis of an article for the NLS magazine, Discovery, and you can read the longer version at Scots Whay Hae! now. Ian couldn't be there to record, so apologies if the sound is a little erratic.
2014-09-2429 min
2014 Edinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair Gray at Edinburgh International Book Festival (edbookfest)Of Me and Others is as close to Alasdair Gray’s autobiography as we are likely to get. Described by its editor Alistair Braidwood as ‘ribald, humorous, angry and incisive’, this new tome by one of Scotland’s literary superstars describes his meetings with authors such as Anthony Burgess, and explains how he went about writing his masterpiece Lanark and recent Faust adaptation, Fleck.
2014-08-2300 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair Gray (2014 event)
Of Me and Others is as close to Alasdair Gray’s autobiography as we are likely to get. Described by its editor Alistair Braidwood as ‘ribald, humorous, angry and incisive’, this new tome by one of Scotland’s literary superstars describes his meetings with authors such as Anthony Burgess, and explains how he went about writing his masterpiece Lanark and recent Faust adaptation, Fleck. Hear him talking to Ryan Van Winkle about his work at the Book Festival in this recording of his 2014 event.
2014-08-2000 min2014 Edinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair Gray (2014 event)
Of Me and Others is as close to Alasdair Gray’s autobiography as we are likely to get. Described by its editor Alistair Braidwood as ‘ribald, humorous, angry and incisive’, this new tome by one of Scotland’s literary superstars describes his meetings with authors such as Anthony Burgess, and explains how he went about writing his masterpiece Lanark and recent Faust adaptation, Fleck. Hear him talking to Ryan Van Winkle about his work at the Book Festival in this recording of his 2014 event.
2014-08-2000 min
Start the WeekScotland - Ian Rankin and Alasdair GrayOn Start the Week Andrew Marr explores what it means to be Scottish. The streets and history of Edinburgh come alive in Ian Rankin's crime novels, while the Glaswegian writer and artist Alasdair Gray marries elements of realism, fantasy and science fiction in his work. With a long history of Scottish emigration, T M Devine looks at the impact on the nation left behind. And the theatre critic of The Scotsman, Joyce McMillan, believes that despite the coming Referendum on Independence, it's the arts and not politics that define Scottish-ness.Producer: Katy Hickman.Image © Alasdair G...
2012-12-1042 minEdinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair Gray (2011 event)
Thirty years ago Lanark was published, which confirmed Alasdair Gray as the most ferociously inventive Scottish writer of his generation. His output since then has been characterised by a close relationship between his writing and his singular image-making style. Already the author of much-admired murals, he had just finished a new public art project at Glasgow Hillhead subway station when he came to the Book Festival and held audiences captive with his remarkable stories of life and work. This is the full event, recorded live at the 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
2011-09-0100 min
2011 Edinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair GrayThirty years ago Lanark was published, which confirmed Alasdair Gray as the most ferociously inventive Scottish writer of his generation.
2011-08-3100 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalAlasdair Gray
Celebrated novelist and artist Alasdair Gray was once better known as playwright, a profession to which he recently returned. In this event he discusses and performs his dramatic works, including an intriguing glimpse at his as-yet-unmade movie of his fictional masterpiece Lanark.
2010-06-1000 min