Roddy Doyle
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Roddy Doyle (born Roderick Doyle, 8 May 1958)[1] is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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Born | Roderick Doyle (1958-05-08) 8 May 1958 (age 65) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Novelist, dramatist, short story writer, screenwriter, teacher |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Subject | Working-class Dublin |
Notable works | The Barrytown Trilogy, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, The Woman Who Walked into Doors, A Star Called Henry |
Spouse | Belinda Moller (m. 1989) |
Children | 3 |
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