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Up-to-Date Coverage of The World of Irish Literature
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Irish author McCann pays tribute to 'hero dad' as he makes longlist for Booker Prize 

Irish author McCann pays tribute to 'hero dad' as he makes longlist for Booker Prize  | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Irish author McCann pays tribute to 'hero dad' as he makes longlist for Booker Prize
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October 16, 2018 4:59 PM
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'Milkman' by Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize | The Bookseller

'Milkman' by Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize | The Bookseller | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish writer to win the Man Booker Prize with her novel Milkman (Faber & Faber), a book about the sexual harassment of a young woman, commended by the judges for its “distinctive voice” and for being at once “particular and brilliantly universal”.
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October 16, 2018 4:58 PM
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Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize for ‘incredibly original’ Milkman | Books | The Guardian

Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize for ‘incredibly original’ Milkman | Books | The Guardian | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Judges unanimous in choice of Northern Irish winner for ‘utterly distinctive’ Troubles-era novel
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January 8, 2018 5:40 AM
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Irish-published novels now eligible for Man Booker Prize

Irish-published novels now eligible for Man Booker Prize | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Controversy had arisen over exclusion of ‘Solar Bones’ by Mike McCormack
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August 10, 2017 4:18 AM
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One sentence Irish novel favourite for Man Booker Prize - The Irish World

One sentence Irish novel favourite for Man Booker Prize - The Irish World | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
A novel consisting of a single sentence by Irish author Mike McCormack is favourite to win the prestigious £50,000 Man Booker Prize.
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July 27, 2017 6:23 AM
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Two Irish writers have been longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize

Two Irish writers have been longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Mike McCormack and Sebastian Barry are two of the 13 writers who made the longlist.
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July 23, 2014 9:46 AM
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Two Irish authors on Booker longlist

Two Irish authors on Booker longlist | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Two Irish writers, Niall Williams and Joseph O'Neill, have been longlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize.
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October 11, 2013 11:08 AM
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Holy writ

Video: Paul Laity argues that Colm Tóibín's The Testament of Mary should win this year's Man Booker prizePaul LaityCameron Robertson
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September 10, 2013 7:29 AM
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Tóibín named on Booker shortlist for third time

Tóibín named on Booker shortlist for third time | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Four women on six-author list, with Jim Crace the bookmakers’ favourite for Harvest
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July 27, 2020 8:16 PM
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Booker Prize 2020: Colum McCann on longlist heavy with debuts and US authors

Booker Prize 2020: Colum McCann on longlist heavy with debuts and US authors | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Hilary Mantel looks on course for Booker hat-trick with final part of Wolf Hall trilogy
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October 16, 2018 4:58 PM
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Irih Times: Man Booker Prize: Belfast writer Anna Burns wins for ‘Milkman’

Irih Times: Man Booker Prize: Belfast writer Anna Burns wins for ‘Milkman’ | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
First Irish writer to win prestigious £50,000 award since Anne Enright in 2007
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September 19, 2018 1:28 PM
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Sales and acclaim make Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ Man Booker Prize favourite

Sales and acclaim make Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ Man Booker Prize favourite | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Three Irish writers hope to make tomorrow’s shortlist for prestigious £50,000 award
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August 10, 2017 1:33 PM
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Tenacity and talent paying off as Mike makes Booker longlist - Connacht Tribune

Tenacity and talent paying off as Mike makes Booker longlist - Connacht Tribune | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The inclusion of Galway-based novelist and short-story writer Mike McCormack on the Booker Prize longlist for his most recent novel, Solar Bones, has been welcomed by his many fans here and further afield. As a young writer, Mike enjoyed success with first short-story collection, Getting It in the Head, which won the Rooney Prize for …
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July 27, 2017 6:31 AM
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Mike McCormack longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2017

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July 27, 2017 6:22 AM
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Man Booker prize 2017: Irish authors Sebastian Barry and Mike McCormack on longlist

Man Booker prize 2017: Irish authors Sebastian Barry and Mike McCormack on longlist | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Pair have already won awards for their listed novels, ‘Days Without End’ and ‘Solar Bones’
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October 15, 2013 8:57 AM
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2013 Man Booker Prize Readings including Colm Toibin - Southbank Centre

An evening of readings from the books written by the six short-listed authors. Hear the work that could win one of the most prestigious literary awards in th...
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September 10, 2013 7:40 AM
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RTE: Irish author Colm Tóibín on Booker Prize shortlist

RTE: Irish author Colm Tóibín on Booker Prize shortlist | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Irish author Colm Tóibín has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Testament of Mary.
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September 10, 2013 7:27 AM
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Irish author Colm Tóibín on Man Booker Prize short-list - Independent.ie

Irish author Colm Tóibín on Man Booker Prize short-list - Independent.ie | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Writer Colm Tóibín is the only Irish author on this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist, it has been announced.
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