 First edition | |
| Author | James Kelman |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Polygon Books |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
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A Chancer is a novel by the Scottish writer James Kelman published in 1985 by Polygon Books. [1] [2] This novel is the first to be written by Kelman, but it was published after The Busconductor Hines (1984). [3]
In a 2016 interview, Kelman said of A Chancer: "'In that novel, there are no adverbs. There's only concrete. There wouldn't be anything with a value on it, unless it was said in dialogue. Because I tried to create a value-free novel.' He smiles, but there is a hint of resignedness when he says, 'That never gets picked up.'" [4]
