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Irvine Welsh
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born
September 27, 1958
gender
male
place of birth
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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genre
Literature & Fiction
influences
Celine. Iain Banks. Hubert Selby Jr.
about this author
Probably most famous for his gritty depiction of a gang of Scottish Heroin addicts, Trainspotting, 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 humanity that makes them likable despite their obvious scumbaggerry. Irvine Welsh is also known for writing in his native Edinburgh Scots dialect, making his prose challenging for the average reader unfamiliar with this style.
books by Irvine Welsh
combine editionsavg rating: 3.74 | 9510 ratings | 40 distinct works
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Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh avg rating 4.09 — 2439 ratings — published 1995 25 editions |
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Filth (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.43 — 1078 ratings — published 1998 10 editions |
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The Acid House (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.57 — 922 ratings — published 1995 10 editions |
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Marabou Stork Nightmares (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.75 — 812 ratings — published 1997 6 editions |
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Porno (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.57 — 808 ratings — published 2005 14 editions |
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Glue (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.65 — 518 ratings — published 2002 9 editions |
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Ecstasy (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.49 — 499 ratings — published 1999 18 editions |
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The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs: A Novel (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.44 — 259 ratings — published 2007 7 editions |
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If You Liked School, You'll Love Work (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 3.21 — 147 ratings — published 2007 5 editions |
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Irvine Welsh Omnibus, The - Trainspotting - The Acid House - Marabou Stork Nightmares (Paperback) by Irvine Welsh avg rating 4.37 — 19 ratings — published 1997 |
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quotes by Irvine Welsh
"Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers... Choose DSY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit crushing game shows, stucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away in the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself, choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that?"
— Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting)
— Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting)
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