Garbett (1964-1967)

  • Joseph William MacGregor Irvine

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis (MFA)

Abstract

This thesis is the opening section of a novel entitled “Garbett”. The novel covers 3 years in the life of John Garbett, a Scottish musician living in London in the mid-1960s. It is comprised of Garbett’s diary entries from late 1964 to early 1968. This extract covers the period from November 1964 to March 1965.

This section sees Garbett navigate his early success as part of the musical duo Garbett and Lindsay as well as his difficult relationship with his romantic partner and bandmate, Tom Lindsay.
Date of Award28 Nov 2023
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • University of St Andrews
SupervisorJohn Burnside (Supervisor)

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  • 15 November 2026

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