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The Red Cockatoo

James Kelman and the art of commitment

Mitch Miller

The Red Cockatoo by Mitch Miller

The Red Cockatoo is the first full length study of the work of James Kelman to take full cognisance of the author’s political commitments and activism throughout his career. This book is published in partnership with The Drouth Magazine and traces the history and details of Kelman’s political writing and activism. Besides numerous novels Kelman has published two volumes of literary, social, historical and political criticism. He has also been unceasingly involved in political and human rights campaigns, manifestoes and demonstrations throughout his life. His stance on social and political issues has been widely criticised not only by ordinary readers, but by the Establishment in the form of Booker Prize judges, and others. What exactly are Kelman’s politics and why are some readers still baffled and shocked by his standpoint?

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781905207688
Publication Date: 07/10/2011

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Mitch Miller
Mitch Miller is an illustrator, writer and editor of The Drouth magazine. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, Mitch has worked variously as a social researcher, educator, sign painter...

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