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1985 novel by Scottish writer James Kelman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Chancer
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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]

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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]

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