Irish Pen.com » Members’ News http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress An Association for Irish Writers Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Booker Win! http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2007/10/22/booker-win/ http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2007/10/22/booker-win/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:23:00 +0000 Catherine Daly http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2007/10/22/booker-win/ Congratulations to Ann Enright on her Booker Win!
Of course we were all rooting for her (see below).

]]> http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2007/10/22/booker-win/feed/ 0 Member Publication- Miriam Gallagher http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2006/10/09/member-publication-miriam-gallagher/ http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2006/10/09/member-publication-miriam-gallagher/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:24:00 +0000 Catherine Daly http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2006/10/09/member-publication-miriam-gallagher/ Kalahari Blues & Other Plays by Miriam Gallagher was recently launched in Graiguenamanagh Library as part of Ireland’s ‘ Booktown Festival. ‘
This second book of produced plays includes Kalahari Blues (commissioned by Galloglass Th. Co.) Midhir & the Firefly based on the old Celtic tale of Midhir, Etain and The Mighty Oak of Riverwood (commissisoned to celebrate 40 yrs of Betty Ann Norton Theatre School)
Miriam’s work is produced internationally and translated into several languages.

Kalahari BooksOther Plays by Miriam Gallagher
ISBN: 9780953820016
Euros 7

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]]> http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2006/04/03/rte-broadcast-for-sinead-boland/feed/ 0 John Banville wins 2005 Booker Prize http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/10/17/john-banville-wins-2005-booker-prize/ http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/10/17/john-banville-wins-2005-booker-prize/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:05:00 +0000 Jean http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/10/17/john-banville-wins-2005-booker-prize/ John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ has been awarded the 2005 Man Booker Prize. Banville was previously shortlisted in 1898 for ‘The Book of Evidence’.

Official Booker Prize Site.

]]> http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/10/17/john-banville-wins-2005-booker-prize/feed/ 0 John McGaherns ‘Memoir’ published this autumn to critical acclain http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/08/20/john-mcgaherns-memoir-published-this-autumn-to-critical-acclain/ http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/08/20/john-mcgaherns-memoir-published-this-autumn-to-critical-acclain/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:51:00 +0000 Jean http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/2005/08/20/john-mcgaherns-memoir-published-this-autumn-to-critical-acclain/ John McGahern’s ‘Memoir’ published this autumn to critical acclaim.

More information about the book is available at the Faber and Faber website.

The book can be pre-ordered from Amazon UK.

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