Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2005) Winner
Ronan Bennett
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Ronan Bennett
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-14 （Belfast, Northern Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Belfast, Northern Ireland → Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland → Huddersfield, England → Paris, France → London, England → Hackney, London
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Memberships
- Labour Party (UK)
- Nominations
- BAFTA TV Awards 2012 Best Mini-Series (Top Boy), Whitbread Novel Award (The Catastrophist), Irish Times/Aer Lingus Prize (The Second Prison)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast | — | General Education | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| King's College London | Faculty of History | History Department | PhD | 1980年代 | United Kingdom |
St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast
General Education
Country:
Northern Ireland
Politically active
King's College London
Faculty of History
/ History Department
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1980年代
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD on crime and law enforcement in 17th-century England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hughes & Hughes/Sunday Independent Irish Novel of the Year | Havoc, in Its Third Year | 小説 | Irish Book Awards | won |
| 2012 | RTS Awards | Top Boy | Drama Series | Royal Television Society | won |
Hughes & Hughes/Sunday Independent Irish Novel of the Year
2004
Work:
Havoc, in Its Third Year
Category:
小説
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
won
RTS Awards
2012
Work:
Top Boy
Category:
Drama Series
Organization:
Royal Television Society
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Catastrophist
1998 Historical FictionSet in Congo before independence, following Patrice Lumumba's rise and fall.
ColonialismPolitical Turmoil
Havoc, in Its Third Year
2004 Historical FictionDark tale of Puritan fanaticism in northern England in the 1630s.
Religious FanaticismPre-Civil War
Zugzwang
2006 NovelChess-themed novel serialized in The Observer.
ChessPsychological Warfare
Bibliography
- The Second Prison (1991)
- Overthrown by Strangers (1992)
- The Catastrophist (1998)
- Havoc, in Its Third Year (2004)
- Zugzwang (2006)
Adaptations
- Top Boy (TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed Historical DescriptionPolitical Insight
- Recurring Motifs
- Political OppressionCrime and Justice
Health
-
No known health issuesNone
Legacy
Known as an Irish novelist and screenwriter, successful with Top Boy. Past arrests influenced his writing.
In Popular Culture
- Top Boy revived on Netflix produced by Drake
Trivia
- Arrested in 1974 for IRA robbery, conviction quashed
- Worked as researcher for Jeremy Corbyn
- Wife Georgina Henry died 2014, son Finn Bennett is actor