KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
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Edition 6 (1995) Winner
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
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Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
Aliases:
Eilis Almquist / Elizabeth O'Hara
Pen Names:
Eilis Almquist（Married name）,
Elizabeth O'Hara（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-02-22 （Dublin）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, playwright, academic
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- National Library of Ireland, Department of Irish Folklore, UCD, Trinity College Dublin, Aosdána, Irish Writers' Centre, Folklore of Ireland Society
- Memberships
- Aosdána (since 2004), Folklore of Ireland Society (President), Irish Writers' Centre (ambassador)
- Nominations
- Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist (The Dancers Dancing)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Dublin | Pure English | Middle English and Old Irish, Folklore | PhD | BA, MPhil, PhD | Ireland |
| University of Copenhagen | — | Folklore Institute | — | 1978-1979 | Denmark |
University College Dublin
Pure English
/ Middle English and Old Irish, Folklore
Degree:
PhD
Period:
BA, MPhil, PhD
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Ireland
Entrance scholarship for English, post-graduate scholarships in Folklore
University of Copenhagen
Folklore Institute
Period:
1978-1979
Country:
Denmark
Studied while researching doctoral thesis
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Listowel Poetry Award | — | — | — | winner |
| — | Oireachtas Awards | play and novels | — | — | winner |
| — | Butler Prose Award | — | — | American Association of Irish Studies | winner |
| — | Bisto Merit Awards | The Hiring Fair, Hurlamaboc | — | — | merit |
| — | Bisto Book of the Year Award | Blaeberry Sunday | — | — | winner |
| 1986 | Arts Council Bursaries | — | — | Arts Council | recipient |
| 1998 | Arts Council Bursaries | — | — | Arts Council | recipient |
| 1997 | BBC Irish Language Award | — | — | BBC | winner |
| 2014 | Hennessy Literature Award | — | — | Hennessy | winner |
| 2015 | Irish PEN Award | — | — | Irish PEN | winner |
| 2019 | BBC Irish Language Award | — | — | BBC | winner |
Listowel Poetry Award
1985
Result:
winner
Oireachtas Awards
Work:
play and novels
Result:
winner
Butler Prose Award
Organization:
American Association of Irish Studies
Result:
winner
Bisto Merit Awards
Work:
The Hiring Fair, Hurlamaboc
Result:
merit
Bisto Book of the Year Award
Work:
Blaeberry Sunday
Result:
winner
Arts Council Bursaries
1986
Organization:
Arts Council
Result:
recipient
Arts Council Bursaries
1998
Organization:
Arts Council
Result:
recipient
BBC Irish Language Award
1997
Organization:
BBC
Result:
winner
Hennessy Literature Award
2014
Organization:
Hennessy
Result:
winner
Irish PEN Award
2015
Organization:
Irish PEN
Result:
winner
BBC Irish Language Award
2019
Organization:
BBC
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Dancers Dancing
1999 NovelStory of girls in rural Ireland
feminismidentity
The Bray House
1990 NovelFox, Swallow, Scarecrow
2007 NovelSister Caravaggio
2014 NovelTwelve Thousand Days: A Memoir of Love and Loss
2018 MemoirMemoir about her 30 years of marriage to Bo Almqvist
loveloss
Bibliography
- The Bray House (1990)
- Singles (1994)
- The Dancers Dancing (1999)
- Fox, Swallow, Scarecrow (2007)
- Sister Caravaggio (2014)
- Dúnmharú sa Daingean (2001)
- Cailíní Beaga Ghleann na mBláth (2003)
- Hurlamaboc (2005)
- Dún an Airgid (2008)
- Dordán (2011)
- Aisling nó Iníon A (2015)
- Blood and Water (1988)
- Eating Women Is Not Recommended (1991)
- The Inland Ice (1997)
- The Pale Gold of Alaska (2000)
- Midwife to the Fairies (2003)
- The Shelter of Neighbours (2012)
- Little Red and Other Stories (2020)
- The Uncommon Cormorant (1990)
- Hugo and the Sunshine Girl (1991)
- The Hiring Fair (1992)
- Blaeberry Sunday (1993)
- Penny Farthing Sally (1996)
- The Sparkling Rain (2004)
- Snobs, Dogs and Scobies (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist perspectivefolklore influences
- Recurring Motifs
- women's experiencesrural Irish life
Legacy
Prominent Irish novelist and short story writer in English and Irish. Shortlisted for Orange Prize, recipient of Irish PEN Award. Also academic in folklore.
Trivia
- Married to Swedish folklorist Bo Almqvist for 30 years until his death in 2013. Two children: Ragnar and Olaf.
- Discovered feminism during her time in Denmark.