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Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name . He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
Currently Scottish author Irvine Welsh has seven novels to his name, along with four short-story collections. Publishing his first novel in 1993, he launched himself onto the literary scene with his gritty and realistic portrayal of heroin users living in Leith, Edinburgh.
About Irvine Welsh: Probably most famous for his gritty depiction of a gang of Scottish Heroin addicts, Trainspotting (1993), Welsh focuses on the darker...
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Irvine Welsh was born in Edinburgh in 1958. He lived in London after leaving school, but returned to his native city where he worked in the Council's housing department. He gained a degree in computer science and studied for an MBA at Heriot Watt University.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
- Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) Irvine Welsh.
- Filth Irvine Welsh.
- Porno (Mark Renton, #3) Irvine Welsh, Federico Corriente (Translator)
- Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1) Irvine Welsh.
Jun 24, 2024 · Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has shared his thoughts on trans rights, JK Rowling and Covid lockdowns in a new interview.
Aug 25, 2022 · Since he shook up the boring old book world 30 years ago, Irvine Welsh has enthralled millions of readers with his stories – the blackest of comedies, the trickiest of tragedies – often set in the housing estates of working-class Scotland.
