SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – The Scottish novelist arrives in Italy to present his latest novel, but also to spend a few evenings at the turntables.
Antonello Guerrera (La Repubblica)
LA REPUBBLICA. – Irvine Welsh, why do we find ourselves in this private salon, in the heart of a five-star hotel in Edinburgh?
Irvine WELSH. – A friend offered me membership. I don’t even know what happened to him… Anyway, I’ll be arriving in Italy soon.
When exactly?
I’ll be at the Turin from today, then I’ll spend about a week between Milan, Perugia as part of the UmbriaLibri literary festival, and Bologna. Then I’m planning a ten-day vacation in Sicily, but I haven’t booked yet.
The purpose of your tour is to present your new novel, Resolution, published in Italy by Guanda. Extremely gripping, it is the latest adventure for retired detective Ray Lennox.
Absolutely. And I’m going to take up the turntables too.
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