Irvine Welsh

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Irvine Welsh
Welsh at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book Festival
Born	27 September 1958 (1958-09-27) (age 66) Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Writer
Alma mater	Heriot-Watt University (MBA)
Genre	Novel, play, short story
Notable works	Trainspotting (1993) The Acid House (1994) Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995) Filth (1998) Glue (2001) Porno (2002) Skagboys (2012) A Decent Ride (2015)
Website
www.irvinewelsh.net

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.