79 years old (Born on June 09, 1946)
Happy Birthday, James Kelman! May your celebrations be as delightfully unpredictable and memorable as Sammy's adventures in "How Late it Was, How Late." Your Booker Prize-winning masterpiece continues to inspire readers worldwide—though hopefully their birthdays involve fewer mishaps than poor Sammy endured!From the insightful essays of "And the Judges Said" to capturing life's subtle ironies in stories like "The Good Times," you've given us countless reasons to smile (and occasionally scratch our heads). Here's wishing you another year filled with literary brilliance—and perhaps a little less existential angst. Cheers to more good times ahead!