Facebook Twitter Pinterest AL Kennedy: ‘Like small-town folk everywhere, I did appreciate what there was of culture.’ Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianBut Dundee also gave me life-long inspirations in nature. The Dundee Repertory theatre, like many Dundonian buildings, had a habit of burning down. The feeling of being at the bottom of a well and having to scream gave rise to a great deal of artistic expressionThe sense that Dundee was ignored or laughed at in the rest of Scotland was powerful. And Scotland itself was still encouraged to be ashamed of its accents, forgetful of its history and generally just apologetic. The feeling of being at the bottom of a well and having to scream gave rise to a great deal of artistic expression.

Source: The Guardian March 03, 2018 09:56 UTC