Published on 25 February 2011
On 26 February 1981, Lanark by Alasdair Gray was published. Over 25 years in the writing, it has come to be revered by many authors and academics as one of the greatest Scottish novels ever written. This slideshow features Gray talking about the inspiration he drew from Glasgow combined with photography and archive material, including rarely-seen drafts of the book and lithographs of the title page artwork held by the Glasgow University Library. The Mitchell Library in Glasgow will be hosting an exhibition in tribute to Lanark featuring typescripts, proofs and original artwork from both its own and private collections from 5 March until 21 May 2011. To find out more information about the images, enable the captions below.
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Interview and slideshow production: Bruce Munro
Original photography and image editing: Craig Jackson. M8 photographs: Alan Braidwood
Thanks to Glasgow University Library Special Collections for access to the Lanark archive papers.
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