Irvine Welsh

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This book provides an introduction to the work of Irvine Welsh, placing his fiction in historical and theoretical context. It explores Welsh’s biography, his impact on contemporary Scottish fiction and the cultural relevance of his work. Including a timeline of key dates, it also offers an overview of the critical reception his work has provoked

ROBERT MORACE is Professor of English at Daemen College, USA and author of Irvine Welsh’s ‘Trainspotting’ (Continuum Contemporaries).
ROBERT MORACE is Professor of English at Daemen College, USA and author of Irvine Welsh’s ‘Trainspotting’ (Continuum Contemporaries).

General Editors Preface
Acknowledgments
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Timeline
Introduction: The Irvine Welsh Phenomenon
PART 2: MAJOR WORKS
Trainspotting: The First Day of the Irvine Welsh Festival
Trainspotting: The Film
The Acid House, Ecstasy and Filth
Marabou Stork Nightmares
Glue and Porno
PART 3: CRITICISM AND CONTEXTS
Other Writings
Critical Reception
Bibliography.

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