Literature

Alethia's Alternative Art Gallery Alethia's Alternative Art Gallery- Drawings of most of the major characters from the film, plus a few original characters. The Social Significance of the Modern Drama The Social Significance of the Modern Drama- Includes a chapter on "The Father", "Countess Julie", and "Comrades". The Guardian: Girls' Secrets, Men's Myths The Guardian: Girls' Secrets, Men's Myths- Interview covering the author's career, focusing on his novel The Man Who Walks. Homosexuality in Contemporary Scottish Fiction Homosexuality in Contemporary Scottish Fiction- Discussion in the context of the works of Alan Warner and Irvine Welsh. The Complete Review The Complete Review- Reviews with links to other discussions of Morvern Callar and The Sopranos. These Demented Lands These Demented Lands- Review. Wikipedia: Alexander Trocchi Wikipedia: Alexander Trocchi- Brief biography. Glasgow Central Glasgow Central- Feature on the search for the author's ashes. Not Bored: Alexander Trocchi Not Bored: Alexander Trocchi- Texts by and about the writer, including A Revolutionary Proposal: Invisible Insurrection of a Million Minds and sigma: A Tactical Blueprint. Soutar, William Soutar, William- A biography, assessment of his writing career, and reading list. Soutar, William (The Perth Poet) Soutar, William (The Perth Poet)- Brief profile, with examples of his writing. Soutar, William Soutar, William- A biography and critical assessment of the poet, from the Literary Encyclopedia. Soutar, Willie Soutar, Willie- A biography of the Perth-born poet, with a collection of poems, and a bibliography. Smith, Iain Crichton Smith, Iain Crichton- A biography, an assessment of his writing career, and reading list. The Contribution of Iain Crichton Smith The Contribution of Iain Crichton Smith- An assessment of the poet, novelist and playwright, written by Edwin Morgan [March 2001] Guardian Unlimited: Set In Darkness Guardian Unlimited: Set In Darkness- Offers a summary of the novel's plot. The Scotsman: Locating the City's Rebus Role The Scotsman: Locating the City's Rebus Role- Tells of the locations where the latest Rebus television series will be shot. The Scotsman: New Man On the Case to Pound the Rebus Beat The Scotsman: New Man On the Case to Pound the Rebus Beat- Profile and background of Ken Stott, who plays Rebus in the latest television series. Also includes parts of an intervie… Scotsman: Rebus Story Ends Happily for City Charity Scotsman: Rebus Story Ends Happily for City Charity- Tells of the sale of copies of a signed Rebus short-story to raise money for a Scottish charity. Scotsman: Opening the File On Life Without Rebus Scotsman: Opening the File On Life Without Rebus- Discusses the author's plans for the last two Rebus novels, as well as the former's activities in the meantime. Scotsman:Prime Suspect Scotsman:Prime Suspect- A lengthy article by the author about the new housing development named after him, as well as a discussion of the housing of his childhood and that of his … Scotsman: Rankin Novels Fail to Detect High Bidders Scotsman: Rankin Novels Fail to Detect High Bidders- Describes the auction of several first edition Rebus novels, and the prices fetched for them. Bookreporter.com: Ian Rankin Bookreporter.com: Ian Rankin- Provides a biography, an interview, a bibliography, and commentary on some of the novels. British Council Literature: Ian Rankin British Council Literature: Ian Rankin- Has a biography, bibliography, list of awards, and a critical essay on the novels. Guardian Unlimited: Secrets and Lies: The Impossible World of DI John Rebus Guardian Unlimited: Secrets and Lies: The Impossible World of DI John Rebus- Article on the author's main character. It also includes background on the writing of the novels. Guardian Unlimited: A Life in Crime Guardian Unlimited: A Life in Crime- Author's thoughts on modern crime writing. He also gives a summary of crime fiction in the last 150 years. Guardian Unlimited: Complete Short Stories Guardian Unlimited: Complete Short Stories- Reviews stories in the collection, as well as providing a general introduction to short story writing. Bookslut: An Interview With Ian Rankin Bookslut: An Interview With Ian Rankin- Author explains the background to several of his novels, crime writing, the Rebus character, his musical interests, and the city of Edinbur… Imdb.com: Rebus: The Hanging Garden (2000) (TV) Imdb.com: Rebus: The Hanging Garden (2000) (TV)- User comments and reviews are provided, along with a complete list of the cast. Imdb.com: Rebus: Mortal Causes (2001) (TV) Imdb.com: Rebus: Mortal Causes (2001) (TV)- A cast list, trivia note, and reader reviews are offered. Imdb.com: Rebus: Black and Blue (2000) (TV) Imdb.com: Rebus: Black and Blue (2000) (TV)- Offers a list of the cast, along with reader comments and feedback. Imdb.com: Rebus: Dead Souls (2001) TV Imdb.com: Rebus: Dead Souls (2001) TV- Provides details of the cast, a plot summary, and reader comments. iafrica.com:The Magic of Edinburgh iafrica.com:The Magic of Edinburgh- Gives a description of some of the places and sights that the author used in several of his Rebus novels. BBC: Crime Author Rankin's Stage Role BBC: Crime Author Rankin's Stage Role- Gives details of live musical and storytelling performances by the author and Jackie Leven. Imdb.com: Ian Rankin Imdb.com: Ian Rankin- Has list of author's television appearances as well as film adaptations of his novels. Hackwriters.com: Resurrection Men Hackwriters.com: Resurrection Men- Gives plot and commentary, as well as views on Rebus. Ian Rankin Ian Rankin- Author's official site. Gives biography, list of published books with details of each, recent news, mailing list form, links, and contact information. Spikemagazine.com: Dead Souls Spikemagazine.com: Dead Souls- Review of the novel by Gary Marshall. Also shows picture of the cover. Inspector Rebus Group Inspector Rebus Group- Yahoo club for discussion of the books and TV series. Also has bibliography and a photo. Januarymagazine.com: Ian Rankin Januarymagazine.com: Ian Rankin- Gives interview, discussing crime writing and the background to some of the novels. Also has an author profile. Twbooks: Ian Rankin Twbooks: Ian Rankin- Includes author profile, introductions to the works, ordering details, articles and a bibliography. Pow, Tom Pow, Tom- A biography of the poet, with a bibliography and listing of awards and prizes. The Guardian: Strawberries and In Glasgow The Guardian: Strawberries and In Glasgow- Texts of two poems. The Unspoken The Unspoken- Text of the poem, plus brief biography. The Writers :: Edwin Morgan The Writers :: Edwin Morgan- BBC Scotland's profile and bibliography of the poet. Scotia Review: A Demon Lover Scotia Review: A Demon Lover- Text of the poem. Morgan Papers Morgan Papers- Information on the author's autograph papers, held by Glasgow University Library. Cinquevalli Cinquevalli- Text of the poem. Culture Court: Edwin Morgan Culture Court: Edwin Morgan- Alexander Hutchison writes about his encounters with the Scottish poet and critic. Dedication to Edwin Morgan Dedication to Edwin Morgan- Biography, texts of selected poems, bibliography, news and gallery.