Irvine Welsh

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Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short storyRead More

Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a 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.Read Less