Podcasts Technology Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat Professor Gerard Carruthers: from his working class roots in Clydebank to the Francis Hutcheson Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University

Professor Gerard Carruthers: from his working class roots in Clydebank to the Francis Hutcheson Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University

Published: June 7, 2018, 9:20 p.m.

b"Professor Gerard Carruthers:\\xa0\\xa0from working class roots in Clydebank to the Francis Hutcheson Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University.\\xa0\\nProfessor Gerard Carruthers is considered one of the leading scholars on the works of Robert Burns. His work ranges widely across Scottish literature, including - among others - Walter Scott, Muriel Spark and Thomas Muir.\\nJim spoke to him about his journey from his early days in Clydebank with some significant milestones along the way. It's a fascinating and entertaining journey. \\xa0Podcast not to be missed.\\xa0\\nLinks\\nPat's Guide To Glasgow West End\\nProfessor Gerard Carruthers\\nMusic by Jim Byrne"