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Irvine Welsh

By Mark Flanagan, About.com

About Irvine Welsh:
Irvine Welsh is the author of six previous works of fiction, most recently Glue. He lives in London. Trainspotting, his first book, reached the last ten for the Booker Prize and was made into a major film. He has also written the screenplay for the film of The Acid House.
Dates:
(1960-)
Nationality:
Scottish
Genre(s):
Novels; Stories
Notable Work:
Trainspotting, 1993
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