Novelist
William McIlvanney
Called the father of Tartan Noir, he wrote about Glasgow with the seriousness usually reserved for literary fiction and made crime writing respectable in Scotland.
William Angus McIlvanney was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works Laidlaw, The Papers of Tony Veitch, and Walking Wounded are all known for their portrayal of Glasgow in the 1970s. He is regarded as "the father of Tartan Noir" and as Scotland's Camus.
- Born
- 1936-11-25, Kilmarnock, ScotlandA Wednesday
- Died
- 2015-12-05, Glasgow, ScotlandA Saturday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1936-11-25, Kilmarnock, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 6°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°36′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2015-12-05, Glasgow, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 14°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William McIlvanney was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.