Irvine Welsh
Auteur van Trainspotting
Over de Auteur
Irvine Welsh was born in Edinburgh on September 27, 1958. After leaving school, he lived in London for awhile, but eventually returned to Edinburgh where he worked for the city council in the housing department. He received a degree in computer science and studied for an MBA at Heriot Watt toon meer University. His first novel, Trainspotting, was published in 1993 and was adapted as a film starring Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle in 1996. He became a full-time writer in August 1995. His other works include The Acid House (1994), Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995), Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance (1996), Filth (1998), Glue (2001), and Porno (2002). He also wrote the plays Headstate (1994) and You'll Have Had Your Hole (1998). (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: www.chrismsaunders.com
Reeksen
Werken van Irvine Welsh
Days Like This: A Portrait of Scotland Through the Extraordinary Stories of Its People (2009) 8 exemplaren
Rebel Inc.: Sampled - Writing From the Edge (Arena) 2 exemplaren
Siyam ikizlerinin Seks Yasami 1 exemplaar
Düzgün Muamele 1 exemplaar
Filth by Irvine Welsh (1999-06-05) 1 exemplaar
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1958-09-27
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Scotland
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dublin, Ireland
London, England, UK
Miami, Florida, USA - Opleiding
- Ainslie Park Secondary School
City and Guilds (Electrical Engineering)
Heriot-Watt University (MBA) - Beroepen
- writer
- Organisaties
- Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (advisor)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Prix Italia (1998)
Tennent Golden Can Award (2017)
Leden
Discussies
Trainspotting in Folio Society Devotees (juli 2023)
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Lijsten
Which house? (1)
Overdue Podcast (1)
Five star books (1)
BBC Big Read (1)
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