Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2007) Winner
Patrick McCabe
パトリック・マッケイブ
Patorikku Makkeibu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-03-27 （Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland → London, UK → Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's College, Dublin | — | Unknown | — | — | Ireland |
St Patrick's College, Dublin
Unknown
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hughes & Hughes/Irish Independent Irish Novel of the Year | Winterwood | — | Irish Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Booker Prize | The Butcher Boy | — | — | 最終候補 |
| 1998 | Booker Prize | Breakfast on Pluto | — | — | 最終候補 |
Hughes & Hughes/Irish Independent Irish Novel of the Year
2007
Work:
Winterwood
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Booker Prize
1992
Work:
The Butcher Boy
Result:
最終候補
Booker Prize
1998
Work:
Breakfast on Pluto
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Butcher Boy
1992 Black humourA dark and violent novel set in small-town Ireland following the destructive life of teenager Francis Brady.
Mental breakdownViolenceIrish society
Adaptations
- [Film] The Butcher Boy / Neil Jordan (1997)
Breakfast on Pluto
1998 Black humourThe adventures of transgender Patricia Braden in Ireland during the Troubles.
IdentityTransgenderIrish Troubles
Adaptations
- [Film] Breakfast on Pluto / Neil Jordan (2005)
Winterwood
2006 Black humourA dark tale set in a small Irish town.
ViolenceMadness
Bibliography
- The Adventures of Shay Mouse (1985)
- Music on Clinton Street (1986)
- Carn (1989)
- The Butcher Boy (1992)
- The Dead School (1995)
- Breakfast on Pluto (1998)
- Mondo Desperado (1999)
- Emerald Germs of Ireland (2001)
- Call Me the Breeze (2003)
- Winterwood (2006)
- The Holy City (2009)
- The Stray Sod Country (2010)
- The Big Yum Yum (2013, play)
- Hello and Goodbye (2013)
- The Big Yaroo (2019)
- Poguemahone (2022)
- St. Patrick's Day Forever (2024, radio play)
- Little White Lies (2024)
Adaptations
- The Butcher Boy (1997 film)
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Black humourDark and violentNeo-delusional
- Recurring Motifs
- Contemporary small-town IrelandPsychological madness
Legacy
Prominent Irish novelist known for dark, violent, and humorous novels set in small-town Ireland. Shortlisted for Booker Prize twice.
Archives
- Patrick McCabe Papers at University of Notre Dame Rare Books and Special Collections
Trivia
- Born in Clones.
- Married to artist Margot Quinn, two daughters.