Robert McLiam Wilson (born Robert Wilson, 24 February 1966, is a Northern Irish novelist.He was born in the New Lodge district of Belfast and then moved to Turf Lodge and other places in the cityHe attended St Malachy's College and studied English at St Catharine's College, Cambridge; however, he dropped out and, for a short time, was homeless. This period of his life profoundly affected his later life and influenced his works.Wilson moved to Paris where he writes for Charlie Hebdo and Liberation. Wikipedia