The funeral will take place today of Scottish literary legend William McIlvanney.
Figures from across the arts world will join mourners at the University of Glasgow's chapel to remember the novelist and poet who died on 5 December, aged 79.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown will attend, as will McIlvanney's elder brother Hugh, the well-known sports writer, who will deliver a tribute.
William McIlvanney was known as the "Godfather of Tartan Noir" for his crime fiction.
The social realism and depiction of the Scottish working class in novels such as Docherty and Laidlaw made him one of the country's most celebrated literary figures from the 1970s onwards.
A miner's son from Kilmarnock, he studied English at Glasgow in the 1950s.
A university spokesman said: "Everyone at the University of Glasgow is deeply saddened by the loss of our distinguished alumnus William McIlvanney.
"He was a true literary great and respected by many and it is a privilege for the university to be able to host his funeral service.
"We are pleased to offer our support to his family at this sad time."
The funeral will be followed by a service at Clydebank Crematorium.
A memorial service in honour of William McIlvanney's lifetime achievements will be held at the University of Glasgow in April next year.
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