william mcilvanney (25 november 1936 – 5 december 2015) was a scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. mcilvanney was known for his works "laidlaw", "the papers of tony veitch", and "walking wounded". they are all known for their portrayal of glasgow in the 1970s. he is thought to be as "the father of 'tartan noir’" and scotland's camus.