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William McIlvanney

Birthplace

The source records Kilmarnock as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

William McIlvanney
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What is recorded here

Why this person is known: British writer, precursor of tartan noir genre (1936–2015)

From Wikidata Q320327

Birthplace
Kilmarnock
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