William McIlvanney

Summary

William McIlvanney is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kilmarnock^[2]. He was born on November 25, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Netherlee^[4]. He died on December 5, 2015^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], journalist^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kilmarnock^[2], William McIlvanney…
• William McIlvanney died in Netherlee^[4].
• William McIlvanney was born on November 25, 1936^[3].
• William McIlvanney died on December 5, 2015^[5].
• A child of William McIlvanney was Liam McIlvanney^[10].
• William McIlvanney held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• William McIlvanney worked as a writer^[6].
• William McIlvanney's professions included journalist^[7].
• William McIlvanney worked as a poet^[8].
• William McIlvanney's field of work was poetry^[12].
• William McIlvanney's field of work was detective fiction^[13].
• William McIlvanney's field of work was detective literature^[14].
• William McIlvanney was educated at University of Glasgow^[15].
• William McIlvanney's education included a stint at Kilmarnock Academy^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William McIlvanney is Laidlaw^[17].
• William McIlvanney received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[18].
• William McIlvanney is recorded as male^[19].
• William McIlvanney's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[21].
• William McIlvanney's family name is recorded as McIlvanney^[22].
• William McIlvanney's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William McIlvanney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• William McIlvanney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• William McIlvanney's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art^[26].
• William McIlvanney's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[27].

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Origins and Family

William McIlvanney was born in Kilmarnock^[2]. He was born on November 25, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[15], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and Kilmarnock Academy^[16], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1807^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], journalist^[7], and poet^[8]. Fields of work include poetry^[12], a literary form^[35]; detective fiction^[13], a fiction genre^[36]; and detective literature^[14], a literary genre^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William McIlvanney is Laidlaw^[17].

Recognition

William McIlvanney received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[18].

Personal Life

A child of William McIlvanney was Liam McIlvanney^[10].

Death and Burial

William McIlvanney died on December 5, 2015^[5]. He died in Netherlee^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[21].

Why It Matters

William McIlvanney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Ian Rankin^[40], a crime fiction writer^[41], b. 1960^[42], of United Kingdom^[43], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[44] and Ali Smith^[45], a writer^[46], b. 1962^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Costa Book Awards^[49].

FAQs

Where was William McIlvanney born?

William McIlvanney's place of birth was Kilmarnock^[2].

Where did William McIlvanney die?

William McIlvanney died in Netherlee^[4].

What did William McIlvanney do for work?

William McIlvanney worked as writer^[6], journalist^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did William McIlvanney go to school?

William McIlvanney was educated at University of Glasgow^[15] and Kilmarnock Academy^[16].

What awards did William McIlvanney receive?

Honors received include Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[18].

Who did William McIlvanney influence?

William McIlvanney has been cited as an influence by Ian Rankin^[40] and Ali Smith^[45].