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Irvine Welsh
Welsh at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book Festival
Born
27 September 1958 (1958-09-27) (age 65) Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation
Writer
Alma mater
Heriot-Watt University (MBA)
Genre
Novel, play, short story
Notable works
Trainspotting (1993) The Acid House (1994) Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995) Filth (1998) Glue (2001) Porno (2002) Skagboys (2012) A Decent Ride (2015)
Website
www.irvinewelsh.net
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.
IrvineWelsh (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...
and around Edinburgh, Scotland, it is based on characters created by IrvineWelsh in his 1993 novel Trainspotting and its 2002 follow-up Porno. A sequel...
Skagboys is a 2012 novel by Scottish writer IrvineWelsh. It is a prequel to his 1993 novel Trainspotting, and its 2002 sequel Porno. It follows the earlier...
interest in railways/railroads Trainspotting (novel), a 1993 novel by IrvineWelsh Trainspotting (film), a 1996 film based on the novel Trainspotting (soundtrack)...
The Blade Artist is a 2016 novel by Scottish writer IrvineWelsh. The story follows on from Welsh's previous novels, Trainspotting and Porno, catching...
The Acid House is a 1994 book by IrvineWelsh, later made into a film of the same name. It is a collection of 22 short stories, with each story (between...
protagonist in the novels Trainspotting (1993) and Porno (2002) written by IrvineWelsh. He also appears in the 1996 film adaptation of Trainspotting and its...
Three Tales of Chemical Romance, a 1996 collection of three novellas by IrvineWelsh Ecstasies (book), a 1989 book by Carlo Ginzburg Ecstasy (comics), a super...
first major role was in the 1998 film The Acid House, based on three IrvineWelsh short stories. She went on to star in the cult Channel 4 comedy drama...
A Decent Ride is a 2015 novel by IrvineWelsh. Welsh returns to his character Terry Lawson, first introduced in Glue, this book taking place a further...
Marabou Stork Nightmares is an experimental novel by IrvineWelsh, and his second novel, published in the UK in 1995. The book's narrative is split into...
Fairest of Them All (2001), and the theatrical movies EuroTrip (2004) and IrvineWelsh's Ecstasy (2011). Kreuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Deanna...
influenced it. His books inspired many younger Scottish writers, including IrvineWelsh, Alan Warner, A. L. Kennedy, Janice Galloway, Chris Kelso and Iain Banks...
BritBox series Crime, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by IrvineWelsh. Vanderham lives in Hackney, East London. Banished: About Joanna Vanderham...