Irvine Welsh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Irvine Welsh

Scottish novelist

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1958

Place of Birth: Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: prose, screenwriter, writer, playwright, author, dramaturgy, novelist, prosaist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer.
His novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name.
His work is characterised by a raw Scots dialect and brutal depiction of Edinburgh life.
He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.