Irvine Welsh
Novelist, Author
1958 –
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Who is Irvine Welsh?
Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. He is recognised for his novel Trainspotting, which was later made into a critically acclaimed film of the same name. His work is characterised by a raw Scots dialect, and brutal depiction of Edinburgh life. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1958
Leith - Spouses
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- Heriot-Watt University
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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