Morvern Callar

by Alan Warner · first published 1995

Morvern Callar is a 1995 experimental existential novel by Scottish author Alan Warner. Published as his first novel, its first-person narrative—mainly written in Scots—explores the social life and cultural interests of the titular character following the sudden death of her boyfriend. The novel was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1996, and a critically acclaimed adaptation directed by Scottish film director Lynne Ramsay was released in 2002.

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Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1995