Irvine Welsh
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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 (6,569 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 1961[12].
- Irvine Welsh was born on 1957[13].
- Irvine Welsh was born on September 1958[14].
- Irvine Welsh held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
- Irvine Welsh's professions included writer[4].
- Irvine Welsh worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Irvine Welsh's professions included novelist[6].
- Irvine Welsh's professions included playwright[7].
- Irvine Welsh's professions included science fiction writer[8].
- Irvine Welsh worked as a prose writer[16].
- Irvine Welsh's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
- Irvine Welsh's field of work was prose[18].
- Irvine Welsh's field of work was drama[19].
- Irvine Welsh's field of work was film screenwriting[20].
- Irvine Welsh's education included a stint at Heriot-Watt University[21].
- Irvine Welsh was educated at Ainslie Park High School[22].
- A notable work attributed to Irvine Welsh is Trainspotting[23].
- A notable work attributed to Irvine Welsh is The Acid House[24].
- Irvine Welsh was influenced by Louis-Ferdinand Céline[25].
- Irvine Welsh was influenced by William S. Burroughs[26].
- Irvine Welsh is recorded as male[27].
Body
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], 1961[12], 1957[13], and September 1958[14].
Education
Educated at Heriot-Watt University[21], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1821[35], headquartered in Edinburgh[36] and Ainslie Park High School[22], 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[16]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[40]; prose[18], a literary form[41]; drama[19], a literary mode[42]; and film screenwriting[20], an occupation[43].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Trainspotting[23], a literary work[44] and The Acid House[24], a literary work[45].
Why It Matters
Irvine Welsh ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,569 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 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include Porno[48], a literary work[49]; Trainspotting[50], a literary work[51]; Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance[52], a literary work[53]; Glue[54], a literary work[55]; Filth[56], a literary work[57]; and Skagboys[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[21] and Ainslie Park High School[22].