Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2022) Winner
Sally Hayden
サリー・ヘイデン
Sally Hayden
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ireland, Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Nominations
- Baillie Gifford Prize 2022 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Dublin | — | Law | Bachelor of Civil Law | — | Ireland |
| Trinity College Dublin | — | International Relations | Master of Arts in International Relations | — | Ireland |
University College Dublin
Law
Degree:
Bachelor of Civil Law
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
International Relations
Degree:
Master of Arts in International Relations
Country:
Ireland
Graduation year unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Orwell Prize for Political Writing | My Fourth Time, We Drowned | Political Writing | Orwell Foundation | winner |
| 2022 | Michel Déon Prize | My Fourth Time, We Drowned | — | Royal Irish Academy | winner |
| 2022 | An Post Irish Book Awards Overall Book of the Year | My Fourth Time, We Drowned | Overall / Non-fiction | Irish Book Awards | winner |
| 2020 | UCD Alumni Award in Law | — | — | UCD Alumni | winner |
| 2023 | NewsBrands Ireland Journalist of the Year | — | — | NewsBrands Ireland | winner |
| 2019 | Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year | — | — | — | winner |
| 2023 | Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year | — | — | — | winner |
| 2025 | Irish Journalism Awards Journalist of the Year | — | — | Irish Journalism Awards | winner |
Orwell Prize for Political Writing
2022
Work:
My Fourth Time, We Drowned
Category:
Political Writing
Organization:
Orwell Foundation
Result:
winner
Michel Déon Prize
2022
Work:
My Fourth Time, We Drowned
Organization:
Royal Irish Academy
Result:
winner
An Post Irish Book Awards Overall Book of the Year
2022
Work:
My Fourth Time, We Drowned
Category:
Overall / Non-fiction
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
UCD Alumni Award in Law
2020
Organization:
UCD Alumni
Result:
winner
NewsBrands Ireland Journalist of the Year
2023
Organization:
NewsBrands Ireland
Result:
winner
Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year
2019
Result:
winner
Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year
2023
Result:
winner
Irish Journalism Awards Journalist of the Year
2025
Organization:
Irish Journalism Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2022) Excellence Award
Works
Major Works
My Fourth Time, We Drowned
2022 Non-fictionA nonfiction account of irregular migration to Europe through Libya, documenting the perspectives of migrants on the world's deadliest migration route.
migration crisishuman rightsLibyaMediterranean crossing
Translations
- Dutch: En de vierde keer zonken we
- Italian: E la quarta volta siamo annegati
- Spanish: Cuando lo intenté por cuarta vez nos ahogamos
- French: Bienvenue aux enfers
- Polish: Za czwartym razem zatonęliśmy
Bibliography
- My Fourth Time, We Drowned (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative journalismimmersive reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- migrants' plighthuman rights abusesconflict zones
Legacy
Recognized for her investigative work on migration crises, particularly through Libya to Europe, winning major book prizes including the Orwell Prize and Irish Book of the Year. Noted foreign correspondent from African countries.