Irvine Welsh tapeworm's internal monologue is imposed over the top of the protagonist's own internal monologue (the worm's host), visibly depicting the tapeworm's voracious appetite, much like the "Climax of Voices" in Gray's novel "1982, Janine". Welsh has lived in Chicago with his wife, Elizabeth, since 2009. Previously he lived in Dublin, Ireland. In March 2018, Welsh announced that he and his wife were divorcing. Irvine Welsh 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
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