Trainspotting' author Irvine Welsh: 'People like me can't stay addicted to heroin' - arts24
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He roared onto the British literary scene 20 years ago with "Trainspotting", tracing the exuberant depravities of Scottish drug fiends. A hit film by Danny Boyle followed, with an iconic poster and soundtrack…
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Irvine Welsh: 'When you get older, it's harder to be a bastard', Irvine Welsh
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Irvine Welsh: 'When you get older, it's harder to be a bastard', Irvine Welsh
The Good High-Day Agreement: Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh claims rise of ecstasy saw teens shun terror groups
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Trainspotting at 20: Two decades on from its release we look back at the making of and the characters in Irvine Welsh's iconic film - Daily Record
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Reviews: Trainspotting - IMDb
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The Irvine Welsh Omnibus: Trainspotting / The Acid House / Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
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Trainspotting: Welsh, Irvine: 9780393057249: : Books
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Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) by Irvine Welsh
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Irvine Welsh: 'When you get older, it's harder to be a bastard', Irvine Welsh
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Lust For Life!: Irvine Welsh and the Trainspotting Phenomenon by John Neil Munro
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Trainspotting Author Irvine Welsh on the Art of Storytelling, Science and Popular Culture
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Trainspotting' author Irvine Welsh says COVID intensified cancel culture
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Trainspotting - The Transcendentalist
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Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) by Irvine Welsh
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Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) by Irvine Welsh