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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. Marin Alsop: 'The need to pigeonhole music is limiting'
    02:40
    Marin Alsop: 'The need to pigeonhole music is limiting'
  10. Watching Taken with your mum
    00:31
    Watching Taken with your mum
  11. Jackie Kay on tracing her birth parents
    01:47
    Jackie Kay on tracing her birth parents
  12. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
    01:46
    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
  13. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
    00:28
    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  14. Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
    02:03
    Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
  15. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  16. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  17. Glasgow Girls: It's No a Wean's Choice
    04:26
    Glasgow Girls: It's No a Wean's Choice
  18. "...and then they all booed me."
    00:31
    "...and then they all booed me."
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