Irvine Welsh
1st Edition
Published on 19. July 2007
192 pages
978-1-350-30881-7 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-350-30881-7 (9781350308817)
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Person
ROBERT MORACE is Professor of English at Daemen College, USA and author of Irvine Welsh's 'Trainspotting' (Continuum Contemporaries).
Content
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.
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.
