Doyle, Roddy
biography
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Mark Nixon
Roddy Doyle (born 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. His debut novel, The Commitments, was published in Dublin in 1987 under the King Farouk imprint. It has been followed by ten novels, including The Snapper (1990), The Van (1991), The Woman Who Walked Into Doors (1996), A Star Called Henry (1999), two collections of short stories, two books of dialogues and two memoirs, one of his parents Rory and Ita (2002) and one about Roy Keane, the Irish football player, The Second Half (2014).
For his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, Roddy Doyle won the Booker Prize in 1993. His short stories “The Pram” (2007) and “The Bandstand” (2009) depict the experiences of Polish migrants in Ireland. He has also written seven books for children and has contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The New Yorker, McSweeney’s and Metro Eireann. Several of his books have been made into films and/or theatre plays.
He lives and works in Dublin.
– compiled by Joanna Kosmalska
The following are links to websites with information about the author and his books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roddy_Doyle
http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3416400048/doyle-roddy-1958.html