A Disaffection
1989 novel by James Kelman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Disaffection is a novel written by Scottish writer James Kelman, first published in 1989 by Secker and Warburg. Set in Glasgow, it is written in Scots using a stream-of-consciousness style, centring on a 29-year-old schoolteacher named Patrick Doyle. The novel won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1989, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2012, A Disaffection was shortlisted for the Best of the James Tait Black.[1][2]
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Author | James Kelman |
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Country | Scotland |
Language | Scots |
Publisher | Secker and Warburg |
Publication date | 1989 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 337 pp |
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