Robert Morace

Irvine Welsh (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137019349
• Artikelnr.: 62861047

Autorenporträt

ROBERT MORACE is Professor of English at Daemen College, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

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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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.