Irish Authors You Should Know About
This past week was St Patricks Day, so we decided to share some famous authors from Ireland that you should know of.
Samuel Beckett - Born in Foxrock in Dublin Irish novelist Samuel Beckett is known for his characteristically bleak outlook and black humour. His writing evolved over his long career as one of the last Modernist Irish writers. He spent most of his later life in Paris and joined the French Resistance movement during WW2. He was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature. Following his first novel Murphy (1938), he penned novels, and plays including Waiting for Godot, Molloy and Happy Days.
W.B. Yeats - The next of our famous Irish authors is Irish poet and writer W.B.Yeats – one of Ireland’s foremost figures in modern literature. Born in Sandymount, in Dublin he received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. He was a driving force behind the turn-of-the-century Irish Literary Revival and he was one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, now the National Theatre of Ireland. Famous poems include Leda and the Swan and The Second Coming.
Edna O’Brien - Another of the more famous Irish authors is Edna O’Brien – a renowned Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer, celebrated as one of the greatest female voices in contemporary literature. Her debut novel, “The Country Girls”, broke social taboos and was even banned in Ireland for its frank depiction of female sexuality.Despite controversies, her powerful exploration of women’s inner lives has earned her numerous awards. O’Brien’s works often deal with themes of love, loss, and exile, reflecting her own experiences of leaving Ireland. Her literary influence extends far beyond her Irish roots.
Which author will you be checking out? Let us know!