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

'A clear and wide-ranging account of Welsh's work and career.' - Dr John McLeod, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Leeds

• General Editors PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION TimelineIntroduction: The Irvine Welsh PhenomenonPART 2: MAJOR WORKS Trainspotting: The First Day of the Irvine Welsh FestivalTrainspotting: The FilmThe Acid House, Ecstasy and FilthMarabou Stork NightmaresGlue and PornoPART 3: CRITICISM AND CONTEXTS Other WritingsCritical ReceptionBibliography.