Trainspotting

1993 novel by Irvine Welsh
VisualArtwork literary_work Q11279562
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Trainspotting

Summary

Trainspotting is a literary work[1]. Trainspotting has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Trainspotting authored Irvine Welsh[3].
  • Trainspotting's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Trainspotting was published by Harvill Secker[5].
  • Trainspotting followed Skagboys[6].
  • Trainspotting was followed by Men in Love[7].
  • Trainspotting's part of the series is recorded as Mark Renton series[8].
  • Trainspotting's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Trainspotting's language of work or name is recorded as Scots[10].
  • Trainspotting's country of origin is recorded as Scotland[11].
  • Trainspotting was published on 1993[12].
  • Trainspotting's characters is recorded as Mark Renton[13].
  • Trainspotting's characters is recorded as Sick Boy[14].
  • Trainspotting's characters is recorded as Spud[15].
  • Trainspotting's characters is recorded as Francis Begbie[16].
  • Trainspotting's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126726105[17].
  • Trainspotting's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126733692[18].
  • Trainspotting's has edition or translation is recorded as Trainspotting[19].
  • Trainspotting's narrative location is recorded as Edinburgh[20].
  • Trainspotting's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Trainspotting'}[21].
  • Trainspotting's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[22].
  • Trainspotting's derivative work is recorded as Trainspotting[23].
  • Trainspotting's derivative work is recorded as T2 Trainspotting[24].
  • Trainspotting's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].
  • Trainspotting's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 823.914[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Trainspotting authored Irvine Welsh[3]. Trainspotting was published by Harvill Secker[5].

Publication

Trainspotting was released on 1993[12]. Languages include English[9] and Scots[10]. Trainspotting's part of the series is recorded as Mark Renton series[8].

Subject and Themes

Trainspotting's part of the series is recorded as Mark Renton series[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Trainspotting followed Skagboys[6]. Trainspotting was followed by Men in Love[7].

Why It Matters

Trainspotting has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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