James Campbell (author)
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James Campbell is a Scottish writer.
He was born in Glasgow
and educated at the University of Edinburgh
(1974–78), he is a former editor of the New Edinburgh Review and works for The Times Literary Supplement
, where he writes the weekly "NB" column under the pen-name J.C.
Bibliography
He was born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and educated at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
(1974–78), he is a former editor of the New Edinburgh Review and works for The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation.-History:...
, where he writes the weekly "NB" column under the pen-name J.C.
Bibliography
- Invisible Country: A Journey Through Scotland, 1984
- Gate Fever: Voices from a Prison, 1986
- Talking at the Gates: A Life of James Baldwin, 1991
- Paris Interzone: Richard Wright, Lolita, Boris Vian and Others on the Left Bank, 1994
- Exiled in Paris: Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Samuel Beckett and Others on the Left Bank (US edition of above title), 1995
- The Picador Book of Blues and Jazz (editor), 1995
- This Is the Beat Generation: New York, San Francisco, Paris, 1999
- Thom Gunn in Conversation with James Campbell, 2000
- Syncopations: Beats, New Yorkers, and Writers in the Dark, 2008