Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2009) Winner
Marian Keyes
マリアン・キーズ
Marian Kīzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-09-10 （Limerick）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Limerick, Ireland → Cork, Ireland → Galway, Ireland → Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland → London, United Kingdom → Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, radio presenter
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Dublin | — | Law | BCL | 1980年代初頭 | Ireland |
University College Dublin
Law
Degree:
BCL
Period:
1980年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Irish Popular Fiction Book | This Charming Man | — | Irish Book Awards | winner |
| 2016 | Irish Book Awards The Ireland AM Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year | Making It Up As I Go Along | — | Irish Book Awards | winner |
| 2021 | Irish Book Awards Author of the Year | — | — | Irish Book Awards | winner |
Irish Popular Fiction Book
2009
Work:
This Charming Man
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
Irish Book Awards The Ireland AM Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year
2016
Work:
Making It Up As I Go Along
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
Irish Book Awards Author of the Year
2021
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Watermelon
1995 Contemporary fictionA woman gives birth shortly after marriage, is left by her husband, and returns to her family in Ireland to rebuild her life.
familyrecoveryhumor
Adaptations
- [film] Watermelon (2003)
This Charming Man
2008 Contemporary fictionStory of a politician's suicide and the women in his life, addressing domestic violence and other dark themes.
domestic violencepoliticswomen's perspectives
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
1996 Contemporary fictionA woman predicted to marry navigates love and life.
marriagefriendshipgrowth
Adaptations
- [TV series] Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999)
Bibliography
- Watermelon (1995)
- Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1996)
- Rachel's Holiday (1998)
- Last Chance Saloon (1999)
- Sushi for Beginners (2000)
- Angels (2002)
- This Charming Man (2008)
Adaptations
- Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (TV, 1999-2000)
- Watermelon (film, 2003)
- Au secours j'ai trente ans (French adaptation of Last Chance Saloon, 2004)
Translations of Works
- translated into 33 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light and humorous styledark themes with comedystrong female protagonists
- Recurring Motifs
- familydivorcemental illnessdomestic violencedrug abusealcoholism
Health
-
alcoholism1980年代-1995年accompanied by depression, suicide attempt, rehab led to writing career
-
clinical depression2008年頃-2012年4-year period unable to sleep, read, write; recovered with time, published Saved by Cake
Legacy
Over 35 million copies sold worldwide, translated into 33 languages. Multiple Irish Book Awards winner. Known for feminist popular fiction.
Archives
- National Library of Ireland (digital archive of The Mystery of Mercy Close)
Quotes
-
I'm very bleak, really melancholic. But I've always used humour as a survival mechanism. I write for me and I need to feel hopeful about the human condition. So no way I'm going to write a downbeat ending.
Source: The Irish Times interview (2017)
Trivia
- From a large family with many siblings.
- Married to Tony Baines since 1995.
- Presenter on BBC Radio 4.
- Rejects the term 'chick lit' as belittling.