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Literary tributes after Hind, author of The Dear Green Place, dies at 79

Archie Hind, the creator of the seminal Glasgow novel The Dear Green Place, has died. The 79-year-old playwright, author of �one of the best books ever about Glasgow�, died yesterday morning.

Archie Hind, the creator of the seminal Glasgow novel The Dear Green Place, has died.

The 79-year-old playwright, author of "one of the best books ever about Glasgow", died yesterday morning after a long period of illness.