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The establishment, the newspapers, they try to create something called Scottish literature, but when people are actually
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"The establishment, the newspapers, they try to create something called Scottish literature, but when people are actually going to write, they are not going to necessarily prescribe to that, they'll write what they feel"

- Irvine Welsh

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This quote by Irvine Welsh speaks to the concept that the facility and the media can try to define what Scottish literature should be, but ultimately, it depends on the specific writer to choose what they want to write. Welsh is suggesting that writers need to not be restricted to the expectations of the establishment and the media, however must rather compose what they feel. He is highlighting the significance of individual expression and imagination, and the requirement for writers to be real to themselves and their own ideas. Welsh is encouraging authors to be brave and to take risks, and to not hesitate to challenge the status quo. He is suggesting that writers need to be confident to explore their own concepts and to develop something distinct and meaningful.

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Scotland Flag This quote is written / told by Irvine Welsh somewhere between September 27, 1961 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from Scotland. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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