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Its Colours They Are Fine: 86 (Canons)

Its Colours They Are Fine: 86 (Canons)

by Alan Spence (Author), Alan Spence (Author), Janice Galloway (Introduction)

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Synopsis

A classic of short fiction, Alan Spence's celebrated debut collection, first published in 1977, brings Glasgow to vibrant life and captures the spirit of the city as it teetered on the brink of change. From childhood Christmases in small tenement flats and games played on scrubland, to Orange Walks on bright Saturday afternoons and Thursday nights in dark, pulsing dancehalls, these interlinked stories vividly evoke the city and its inhabitants - young and old, Catholic and Protestant, hopeful and disillusioned.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: Main - Canons
 Publisher: Canongate Canons
Published: 02 Aug 2018
ISBN 10: 1786892979
ISBN 13: 9781786892973

Media Reviews
Poetic, affectionate and moving stories of Glasgow street life * * Sunday Times * *
A calm and necessary visionary -- ALI SMITH
One of Scotland's most accomplished literary talents * * The Times * *
Beautifully observed . . . in each story there is a shining and unforced truthfulness -- EDWIN MORGAN
Brilliant . . . exquisitely and beautifully written stories -- LIZ LOCHHEAD * * The Herald * *
Like Chekhov's stories . . . [Spence] is a writer to cherish * * Scotsman * *
Beautifully crafted tales, capturing a time and place and thronging with life * * Glasgow Sunday Herald * *
Author Bio
Alan Spence is an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer and is the author of six works of fiction, six collections of poetry and six plays. His awards include the Glenfiddich Award, The People's Prize, Macallan Short Story Prize and McVitie Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year. He is Professor Emeritus in Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen where he founded the annual WORD Festival in 1999 and was its Artistic Director for twelve years. With his wife he runs the Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre in Edinburgh. In 2017 he was appointed Edinburgh Makar, the Poet Laureate for the City.