Douglas Stuart
Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart reveals the turning points of his creative life
This Cultural Life · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Author Douglas Stuart talks to John Wilson about some of the aspects of his life that inspired him to write his multi award-winning debut novel Shuggie Bain. The book tells the story of a young boy growing up in poverty in Glasgow in the 1980s, and is based on Stuart's own childhood and relationship with his mother who struggled with alcohol addiction. He also discusses his career as a fashion designer and his latest work Young Mungo.
Producer: Edwina Pitman