Irvine Welsh

Summary

Irvine Welsh is a human^[1]. Born in Leith^[2], he… he was born on September 27, 1958^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], playwright^[7], and science fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,202 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Leith^[2], Irvine Welsh…
• Irvine Welsh's place of birth was Edinburgh^[10].
• Irvine Welsh was born on September 27, 1958^[3].
• Irvine Welsh was born on 1951^[11].
• Irvine Welsh was born on 1957^[12].
• Irvine Welsh was born on September 1958^[13].
• Irvine Welsh held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Irvine Welsh worked as a writer^[4].
• Irvine Welsh's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• Irvine Welsh worked as a novelist^[6].
• Irvine Welsh's professions included playwright^[7].
• Irvine Welsh's professions included science fiction writer^[8].
• Irvine Welsh's professions included prose writer^[15].
• Irvine Welsh's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Irvine Welsh's field of work was prose^[17].
• Irvine Welsh's field of work was drama^[18].
• Irvine Welsh's field of work was film screenwriting^[19].
• Irvine Welsh's education included a stint at Heriot-Watt University^[20].
• Irvine Welsh's education included a stint at Ainslie Park High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Irvine Welsh is Trainspotting^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Irvine Welsh is The Acid House^[23].
• Irvine Welsh was influenced by Louis-Ferdinand Céline^[24].
• Irvine Welsh was influenced by William S. Burroughs^[25].
• Irvine Welsh is recorded as male^[26].
• Irvine Welsh's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leith^[2], a town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Edinburgh^[10], a city^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 0601^[32]. Recorded date of birth include September 27, 1958^[3], 1951^[11], 1957^[12], and September 1958^[13].

Education

Educated at Heriot-Watt University^[20], a university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1821^[35], headquartered in Edinburgh^[36] and Ainslie Park High School^[21], a secondary school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1949^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], playwright^[7], science fiction writer^[8], and prose writer^[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[40]; prose^[17], a literary form^[41]; drama^[18], a literary mode^[42]; and film screenwriting^[19], an occupation^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trainspotting^[22], a literary work^[44] and The Acid House^[23], a literary work^[45].

Why It Matters

Irvine Welsh ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,202 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include Porno^[48], a literary work^[49]; Trainspotting^[50], a literary work^[51]; Filth^[52], a literary work^[53]; Skagboys^[54], a literary work^[55]; Glue^[56], a literary work^[57]; and Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was Irvine Welsh born?

Irvine Welsh's place of birth was Leith^[2].

What did Irvine Welsh do for work?

Irvine Welsh worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], playwright^[7], and science fiction writer^[8].

Where did Irvine Welsh go to school?

Irvine Welsh was educated at Heriot-Watt University^[20] and Ainslie Park High School^[21].