Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh | |
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Welsh at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book Festival | |
| Born | 27 September 1958 (age 66) 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) |
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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.