Patrick McCabe (novelist)
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Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary—often small-town—Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both of which have been made into films.
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Born | (1955-03-27) 27 March 1955 (age 69) Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Dublin |
Period | Contemporary |
Genre | Black |
Subject | Ireland |
Literary movement | Neo-delusional |
Notable works | The Butcher Boy, Breakfast on Pluto, Winterwood |
Notable awards | Hughes & Hughes/Irish Independent Irish Novel of the Year 2007 |
Spouse | Margot Quinn |
Children | Katie, Ellen |
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