Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2019) Winner
Joseph O'Connor
ジョセフ・オコナー
Joseph O'Connor
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-09-20 （Dublin, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → London, UK → New York City, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1991-2025
- Affiliations
- Aosdána, University of Limerick
- Memberships
- Aosdána
- Nominations
- Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award 2008 (Redemption Falls) Shortlisted, International Dublin Literary Award 2009 Longlisted, Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2011 (Ghost Light) Shortlisted
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock College | — | General | — | 高校時代 | Ireland |
| University College Dublin | — | Anglo-Irish Literature | M.A. | 大学時代 | Ireland |
| Oxford University | — | Post-graduate | — | 大学院時代 | UK |
| Leeds Metropolitan University | — | Northern School of Film and Television | M.A. | — | UK |
Blackrock College
General
Period:
高校時代
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Ireland
Secondary school
University College Dublin
Anglo-Irish Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
大学時代
Country:
Ireland
MA in Anglo-Irish Literature
Oxford University
Post-graduate
Period:
大学院時代
Country:
UK
Post-graduate work
Leeds Metropolitan University
Northern School of Film and Television
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
UK
MA in screenwriting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Irish PEN Award | — | — | Irish PEN | Won |
| 2019 | Irish Book Awards | Shadowplay | 小説 | — | Won |
Irish PEN Award
2012
Organization:
Irish PEN
Result:
Won
Irish Book Awards
2019
Work:
Shadowplay
Category:
小説
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Star of the Sea
2002 Historical novelHistorical novel about a voyage during the Irish Famine of 1847. International bestseller.
Irish FamineImmigrationHistory
Ghost Light
2010 NovelLoosely based on the life of actress Maire O'Neill and her relationship with John Millington Synge.
Irish literatureLoveTheatre
Shadowplay
2019 NovelShortlisted for Costa Book Award Novel category. Winner of Irish Book Award.
My Father's House
2023 NovelStory of a priest fighting Nazis in Vatican.
World War IIResistanceRome
Bibliography
- Cowboys and Indians (1991)
- True Believers (Short Stories)
- Even the Olives Are Bleeding: The Life and Times of Charles Donnelly (1993)
- Desperadoes (1993)
- The Secret World of the Irish Male (1994)
- Star of the Sea (2002)
- Redemption Falls (2007)
- Ghost Light (2010)
- The Thrill of It All (2014)
- Shadowplay (2019)
- My Father's House (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich in historical detailPolyphonic narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Irish historyImmigrationFamily
Legacy
Prominent Irish novelist. International success with Star of the Sea. Member of Aosdána.
In Popular Culture
- Sister is singer Sinéad O'Connor
Trivia
- Brother of singer Sinéad O'Connor.
- Mother died in car accident in 1985.
- Inaugural Frank McCourt Chair in Creative Writing at University of Limerick.