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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Irvine_WelshIrvine Welsh - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › booksTrainspotting’s Irvine Welsh weighs in on trans debate and JK ...

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has shared his thoughts on trans rights, JK Rowling and Covid lockdowns in a new interview.

3. www.scotsman.com › arts-and-culture › booksResolution by Irvine Welsh review: 'One of Welsh’s most ...

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   3 days ago · Resolution by Irvine Welsh review: 'One of Welsh’s most enigmatic and intriguing characters'. The booze and cocaine guzzling ex-Edinburgh police detective Ray Lennox comes face-to-face with a ...

4. www.penguin.co.uk › articles › 2022‘I don’t fear death’: 21 Questions with Irvine Welsh

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   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.

5. www.goodreads.com › author › showIrvine Welsh (Author of Trainspotting) - Goodreads

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   Probably most famous for his gritty depiction of a gang of Scottish Heroin addicts, Trainspotting (1993), Welsh focuses on the darker side of human nature and drug use. All of his novels are set in his native Scotland and filled with anti-heroes, small time crooks and hooligans. Welsh manages, however to imbue these characters with a sad ...

6. literature.britishcouncil.org › writer › irvine-welshIrvine Welsh - Literature - British Council

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   Described in the Financial Times as ‘Welsh at his best’, The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs was hailed by various critics as a return to form. In his tenth and most recent novel, Crime (2008), Welsh opts for one of his trademark titles: a single word, a blunt literalism.

7. www.thetimes.com › uk › scotlandIrvine Welsh: I turned up wired to the Trainspotting launch ...

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   1 day ago · Irvine Welsh: I turned up wired to the Trainspotting launch in 1993. The Scottish novelist on his first interaction with an audience, Guinness pints before 7am and the joy of Morganti’s ice cream shop.